Details of RV Belgica historical thermosalinometry data

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Dataset identification

Title of datasetRV Belgica historical thermosalinometry data
Narrative summary of datasetThis dataset is a compilation of en-route thermo-salinometry data recorded by the RV A962 Belgica. Data are grouped per campaign from 1993 until 2021. Data are measured by a Sea-Bird thermo-salinometry sensor installed in the vessel Scientific Seawater circuit (constant depth).
Start date1993-10-11
End date2021-03-25

Responsible organisations

CountryBelgium
Organisation nameRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Role of organisationOriginator of Dataset

Dataset availability

Locations

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Latitude north boundary60.403
Longitude east boundary23.203
Latitude south boundary34.938
Longitude west boundary-14.786
Sea areaNorth Sea

Data types, collection and processing

Observation typeWater column temperature and salinity
ParameterElectrical conductivity of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Instrument typethermosalinographs
Instrument nameSea-Bird SBE 21 Thermosalinograph
Platform typeresearch vessel
Platform nameBelgica

Process information

Submitting organisationRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Management Unit of North Sea and Scheldt Estuary Mathematical Models, Belgian Marine Data Centre
Submission identifier (UUID)ac8429e0-f945-4bb2-a9e2-461ee8ce2d2f
Date of dataset creation2023-01-26
Date of metadata creation2023-02-06
Date of metadata latest revision2023-04-03
Date of publishing2023-04-04
Date of processed dataset publication2023-04-14
Processing data centreRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Operational Directorate Natural Environment, Belgian Marine Data Centre
Summary record-ID1274