1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 43355

Dataset description: Sound velocity vs. depth plots and CTD cast data collected in April 2021 offshore Santa Cruz, California during USGS field activity 2021-619-FA

Sound velocity and CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) cast data were collected at 9 sites offshore Santa Cruz, CA during USGS field activity 2021-619-FA in April of 2021. Aboard the R/V Parke Snavely (RVPS), a SonTek CastAway-CTD was used to collect these data at in the upper 67 meters of the water column. these data is provided in csv format, a shapefile of cast locations, as well as PNG plots of the speed of sound as a function of depth for each cast location.
Version1
Keywordsnavigational data, navigational data, sound velocity, profiles, geospatial datasets, marine chemistry, marine geophysics, ocean salinity, ocean sciences, ocean sciences, ocean temperature
Data typesCTD
Formatcomma-delimited text;
Amount0.0832 MB

Contacts

Contact
Alicia F Balster-gee
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Location of materials and files

Public fileshttps://doi.org/10.5066/P9EHITBI
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/pcmsc/DataReleases/CMGDS_DR_tool/DR_P9EHITBI/2021-619-FA_RVPS_SoundVelCTD_metadata.xml
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Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2021-619-FACTD
Conductivity, temperature, and depth sensor.