The surveys covered selections from a fixed array of stations within an area of about 60 Km2 on the NW coastal area of the Maltese Islands.

Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column

Salinity sensor; water body temperature sensor

The data consisting of 179 CTD profiles were collected during 5 surveys in the period 1992-1994. The profiles were collected at different seasons with the intention of studying the water column structure and identifying the physical processes pertaining to this coastal stretch over a range of spatial and temporal scales. The survey in 1992 was the first ever physical oceanographic survey conducted by a CTD profiler in Maltese coastal waters. The survey was conducted under the framework of the nationally funded Coastal Environment Research Project (CERP) with stations concentrated inside and in the vicinity of two coastal embayments, Mellieha Bay and St.Pauls Bay. The subsequent surveys covered stations within an area of about 60 km2 on the NW coastal area of the Maltese Islands, including measurements within the embayments.

Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Maths & Physics Building, University of Malta
Msida

MSD 2080
Malta