Identification

Title

1982 - 2003 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) Data from Plankton Surveys

Alternative title(s)

Cefas Data Publication

Abstract

Pressure (Depth), Temperature and Conductivity (CTD) profiles collected on Cefas (or DFR) plankton research cruises. The data in this archive broadly cover the European Shelf. Output files are varied in data format according to the collection system used and the level of post-processing carried out.

Resource type

series

Resource locator

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS029aecfc-8289-4b26-a630-54de26d6d7a4

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

oceans

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-15

East bounding longitude

9

North bounding latitude

61

South bounding latitude

45.5

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1982

End position

2003

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2016-07-14

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data collected using the lowered CTD rosette system, which is used when the vessel is stationary, provide a vertical profile of the water column. CTD data collected via sensors mounted to the plankton sampler provide an oblique or 'V' shaped profile of the water column. For these surveys, the CTD sensor used was either a Guildline or Falmouth Scientific Instruments Integrated CTD. Instruments were usually calibrated where possible before each survey, in a water bath for temperature and using a pressure test vessel for pressure. Calibrations for salinity were performed with reference to salinity samples collected.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2016-07-14T12:28:23

Metadata language