RV Endeavour High Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain oceanographic data collected by CEFAS research vessels using a lowered CTD rosette system. The data includes core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with later cruises adding sensors for fluorometry and light measurement. Water samples were taken for calibration during up casts.

Use Cases

• Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity data using UNESCO formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on pressure and temperature profiles.
• Study phytoplankton biomass distribution based on fluorometer data mentioned in the description.
• Investigate water clarity and particulate matter based on optical backscatter or transmissometer data.

Strengths

• Data includes core oceanographic parameters (pressure, temperature, conductivity) essential for water column analysis.
• Later cruises expanded sensor suites to include fluorometers and light sensors, increasing parameter diversity.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) or DFR research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary.

Time Range

Cruises from October 2007 onward.

Geography

Broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.