Information on CTD raw data observed by R/V MIRAI
(Cruise number : MR99-K01)
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-K01 cruise are
presented in section 3.
The following software, developed and supplied by the Sea-Bird
Electronics, Inc., was used in MR99-K01.
SEASAVE(ver 4.226) for data acquisition
SEASOFT(ver 4.207) for data processing
Data presented on this website is averaged over 1db.
2. CTD sampling system
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Following is the option for CTD/RMS(Rosette Multi Sampler) system;
CTD/RMS and 12 Niskin bottles of 12L
3. Sensors
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(1) Temperature sensor (primary)
Model : SBE3-04F, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 031314
Measurement range : -5.0 to +35degC
Accuracy : 0.001degC
Resolution : 0.0002degC
(2) Temperature sensor (secondary)
Model : SBE3-04F, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 031525
Measurement range : -5.0 to +35degC
Accuracy : 0.001degC
Resolution : 0.0002degC
(3) Salinity sensor (primary)
Model : SBE4-04/O, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 041088
Measurement range : 0.0 to 7S/m
Accuracy : 0.0003S/m
Resolution : 0.00004S/m
(4) Salinity sensor (secondary)
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
(5) Pressure sensor
Model : SBE9plus, Sea-Bird Electronics,Inc.
Serial number : 0357
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 : 130338
Measurement range : 0-15ml/l
Accuracy : 0.1ml/l
Resolution : 0.01ml/l
4. Notes
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(1) In the file named 'DC01A.CNV' - 'DC13A.CNV' D.O. sensor which has a crack was used.
So numerics presented in D.O. column have no meaning.
(2) Data processing sequence for SEASOFT as follows;
Only for the file named 'DC12A.CNV',
Data is processed with the following sequence except the command 'section'.
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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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