Information on CTD raw data observed by R/V MIRAI
(Cruise number : MR99-K05)
1. Preface
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CTD(Conductivity-Temperature-Depth profiler) is used to observe
the vertical profiles of temperature and conductivity.
Usually, this system is operated with multicylinder water sampler.
Observed signal is transmitted from sensor to the operation room on
board using wire cable, and electric power is supplied from vessel
to sensor.
Details of sensors attached to CTD system for MR99-K05 cruise are
presented in section 3.
The following software, developed and supplied by the Sea-Bird
Electronics, Inc., was used in MR99-K05.
SEASAVE(ver 4.236) for data acquisition
SEASOFT(ver 4.236) for data processing
Data presented on this website is averaged over 1m.
2. CTD sampling system
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Followings are the options for CTD/RMS(Rosette Multi Sampler) systems;
system1 : CTD/RMS and 36 Niskin bottles of 12L
system2 : CTD/RMS and 12 Niskin bottles of 12L
3. Sensors
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CTD/RMS system1
(1) Temperature sensor
Model : SBE3-04F, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 031314
Measurement range : -5.0 to +35degC
Accuracy : 0.001degC
Resolution : 0.0002degC
(2) Salinity sensor
Model : SBE4-04/O, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 041205
Measurement range : 0.0 to 7S/m
Accuracy : 0.0003S/m
Resolution : 0.00004S/m
(3) Pressure sensor
Model : SBE9plus, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 0358
Measurement range : up to 10500m
Accuracy : 0.015%F.S.
Resolution : 0.001%F.S.
(4) DO sensor
Model : SBE13-04, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 130338
Measurement range : 0-15ml/l
Accuracy : 0.1ml/l
Resolution : 0.01ml/l
(5) Altimeter
Model : Benthos 2110-1,
Serial number : 0205
CTD/RMS system2
(1) Temperature sensor
Model : SBE3-04F, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 031464
Measurement range : -5.0 to +35degC
Accuracy : 0.001degC
Resolution : 0.0002degC
(2) Temperature sensor
Model : SBE3-04F, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 032445
Measurement range : -5.0 to +35degC
Accuracy : 0.001degC
Resolution : 0.0002degC
(3) Salinity sensor
Model : SBE4-04/O, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 041206
Measurement range : 0.0 to 7S/m
Accuracy : 0.0003S/m
Resolution : 0.00004S/m
(4) Salinity sensor
Model : SBE4-04/O, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 041045
Measurement range : 0.0 to 7S/m
Accuracy : 0.0003S/m
Resolution : 0.00004S/m
(5) Pressure sensor
Model : SBE9plus, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 51190
Measurement range : up to 10500m
Accuracy : 0.015%F.S.
Resolution : 0.001%F.S.
(6) DO sensor
Model : SBE13-04, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 130311
Measurement range : 0-15ml/l
Accuracy : 0.1ml/l
Resolution : 0.01ml/l
4. Notes
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(1) Observation is performed with CTD/RMS system presented section 3.
Observed data by each system and used sensors is stored in the data file,
its filename is presented in the following table.
applied files list
(2) D.O. sensor was not attached to the file named 'Dp1_070b.cnv'.
So numerics presented in D.O. column have no meaning.
(3) Data are averaged over 1m. Only for the file named and 'DP1_80B.CNV',
data is averaged over 1dbar.
(4) Data processing sequence for SEASOFT as follows;
command procedure list
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command function
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datcnv Convert raw data to engineering units, and store converted
data in file.
section Extract rows of data from file.
binavg Average data, basing bins on pressure, depth, scan number,
or time range.
split Split data in file into upcast and downcast files.
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