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Seawater temperature records for the UK Shelf - 10 - Citizen Science Diver Recorded Temperatures

Summary

This dataset has been extracted as part of an exercise to assemble "all" Cefas Temperature Data and publish it in a Data paper. It is one of 17 Cefas data sources assembled. This data source differs from the others in this collection because it arises from an investigation into the potential for Citizen Science to contribute to assessments of the marine environment. The dataset is derived from a database containing over 7,000 records of temperature data collected from temperature compensated dive computers. The lowest temperature is recorded from the thermal sensor. The unprocessed data were then subjected to a quality control process that compared the temperature with the relevant sea surface temperature (obtained from OSTIA – Operational Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Analysis – `http://ghrsst–pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/ostia.html`_). There was a linear correlation between the sea surface temperature and the recorded temperature at depth. Values exceeding a specified difference from the surface temperature (5°C) were excluded. This resulted in a quality assured dataset of just over 5,000 records (including freshwater and lake data). The subset of global dataset provided covers the UK shelf. The 5°C threshold is derived from previous analyses of the performance of dive computers. .. _`http://ghrsst–pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/ostia.html`: http://ghrsst-pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/ostia.html

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Use limitation statement

There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.

Attribution statement

See Cefas Data Portal for details – link to dataset below.

Technical information

Update frequency

notPlanned

Lineage

The unprocessed data were then subjected to a quality control process that compared the temperature with the relevant sea surface temperature (obtained from OSTIA - Operational Sea Surface Temperature and Sea Ice Analysis - `http://ghrsst-pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/ostia.html`_) were excluded. This resulted in a quality assured dataset of just over 5,000 records (including freshwater and lake data). The subset of global dataset provided covers the UK shelf. The multiple sources are described in 17 separate metadata entries under the same Title, e.g. Seawater temperature records for the UK Shelf - 15 - RV Cefas Endeavour FerryBox Monitoring System. These data have been described in detail via the following publication. Morris, D. J., Pinnegar, J. K., Maxwell, D. L., Dye, S. R., Fernand, L. J., Flatman, S., Williams, O. J., and Rogers, S. I.: Over 10 million seawater temperature records for the United Kingdom Continental Shelf between 1880 and 2014 from 17 Cefas (United Kingdom government) marine data systems, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 10, 27–51, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-10-27-2018, 2018. .. _`http://ghrsst-pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/ostia.html`: http://ghrsst-pp.metoffice.com/pages/latest_analysis/ostia.html

Spatial information

Coordinate reference system

N/A

Geographic extent

  • Latitude from: 48.5 to 62
  • Longitude from: -19 to 11
Metadata information

Language

English

Metadata identifier

d99268ac-3a37-4219-bcfd-4e952e11896d


Published by

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

Contact publisher

data.manager@cefas.gov.uk

Dataset reference dates

Creation date

08 January 2015

Revision date

18 January 2024

Publication date

27 June 2016

Period

  • From: 05 March 1992
  • To: 18 December 2012

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