Sprightly Voyage SP 01/84: Processed CTD Data for NSW Coastal Waters

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data from the Sprightly cruise SP 01/84. The cruise occurred in January 1984 across New South Wales coastal waters for the Australian Coastal Experiment Project. Data covers stations at 14 points between 20 meters and 15 kilometers offshore near Cape Howe, Stanwell Park, Jervis Bay, Cronulla, and Newcastle.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal water column properties based on Conductivity-Temperature-Depth profiles.
• Analyzing spatial hydrological gradients based on data from 14 stations along the NSW coast.
• Studying historical oceanographic conditions for the Australian Coastal Experiment Project.
• Calibrating modern oceanographic models with legacy in-situ measurement data.

Strengths

• Data is processed and archived by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre, a recognized authority.
• Cruise report provides additional contextual information for the dataset.
• Spatial coverage is specified across 14 stations spanning from 20 meters to 15 kilometers offshore.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single cruise in January 1984.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre.

Collection Method

Collected via Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instrument on the Sprightly research vessel.

Time Range

January 1984

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:59:32.920123; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New South Wales coastal waters, Australia, near Cape Howe, Stanwell Park, Jervis Bay (Beecroft Head), Cronulla, and Newcastle.