SCOR Working Group 51

Evaluation of CTD Data

Chair(s)
James Crease (UK)
Other Full Members
W. Zenk (FRG), N.P. Fofonoff (USA), E.L. Lewis (Canada), P.L. Grose (USA), K. Striggow (GDR), E.A. Plakhin (USSR), T.M. Dauphinee (Canada)
Terms of Reference
  1. To identify problems arising in correcting temperature, conductivity and pressure measurements made with profiling instruments and in calculating salinity and density.

  2. To consider instrumental tests, calibrations and intercalibrations required before the above problems can be resolved.

  3. To review correction and conversion methods presently used at the major laboratories.

  4. To advise on procedures for obtaining CTD data sets.

Financial Sponsors
SCOR
Affiliated Organization
IAPSO
Publications