West of Scotland Loch Etive CTD Data (1970-1973)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1970 to 1973 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Loch Etive: 55° 30'N 5° 10'W |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Electrical conductivity of the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | CTD |
| Description | |
| Summary | Loch Etive is a Scottish fjord. Fifteen CTD stations in Loch Etive were surveyed every two weeks in 1970 to 1973. The aim of the experiment was to describe the aperiodic changes in the water masses of the loch resulting from fluctuating freshwater flows into the fjord system. Tables of temperature, salinity and density are available at depth intervals of one metre at each station. The measurements were checked by reference to a reference salinometer and deep sea reversing thermometers. |
| Originators | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| References | Edwards, A. and Edelsten, D.J. (1977) Deep water renewal of Loch Etive: a three basin Scottish Fjord., Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science 5(5): 575-595. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Steven J Gontarek (Data Information Manager) |
| Address | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Telephone | +44 1631 559314 |
| steve.gontarek@sams.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1049007 |
| Global identifier | 646 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
