Name: Preliminary processed CTD data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 018, December 2015
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Title	Preliminary processed CTD data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 018, December 2015
Project	South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE)
Authors	Monteiro, Pedro Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; role: Chief Oceanographer Thomalla, Sandy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; role: Principal Scientist Swart, Sebastiaan University of Gothenburg; role: Marine Scientist Joubert, Warren Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; role: Principal Scientist Mtshali, Thato Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; role: Biogeochemical Oceanographer Ansorge, Isabelle University of Cape Town; role: Physical Oceanographer Fietz, Susanne Stellenbosch University; role: Senior Lecturer Fawcett, Sarah University of Cape Town; role: Biogeochemical Oceanographer Philibert, Raissa Stellenbosch University; role: Biogeochemical Oceanographer Roychoudhury, Alakendra Stellenbosch University; role: Professor Bekker, Annette Stellenbosch University; role: Associate Professor Verheye, Hans Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; role: Specialist Scientist Makhado, Azwianewi Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; role: Chief Scientist Crawford, Rob Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; role: Specialist Scientist Bester, Marthan University of Pretoria; role: Zoologist
Publisher	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2017)
Contributors	Contact Person: Mtshali, Thato Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; role: Biogeochemical Oceanographer; email: tmtshali@csir.co.za
Abstract	This is processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from SANAE, S.A Agulhas II voyage 018 from 05 December 2015 to10 February 2016. The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 55 team to the island and return with the SANAE 54 team. The cruise was undertaken between with full scientific complement. This dataset was processed using older standards which may not align with international best practices and the standards currently adhered to by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). The Department is re-processing and replacing data to ensure everything has the same format and is of the same quality and datasets will be marked as obsoleted once that is done. As such the user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data in its current state and format. DFFE disclaims all warranties of the data whether expressed or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. For any concerns regarding the data, the user may decide to liaise with the listed PIs who will share their insight on the data quality, where possible. It is also strongly recommended that the user liaises with the listed PIs regarding their proposed projects to mitigate against duplication of research efforts.
Methods	The CTD raw data was converted to scientific units using SBEDataProcessing software (ver 7.26.7.114). The following modules (SBEDataProcessing) were then run on the converted data using the recommended default values: Align CTD, Filter, Loop Edit and Cell Thermal Mass. The data was then split into the up cast and the down cast. The down cast data was then bin averaged on pressure, every 1db.
Data	Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Temporal extent	05 Dec 2015 – 10 Feb 2016
Geographic extent	South Atlantic Ocean, Southern Ocean, Cape Town, Antarctica North: -33.925 South: -70.16 West: -36.0 East: 18.424
Keywords	ANTARCTICA , Conductivity , CTD , Depth , EOV: Physics > Subsurface salinity , EOV: Physics > Subsurface temperature , SA Agulhas II , SA Agulhas II 018
Related resources	This digital object is part of South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 018, December 2015 (10.15493/dea.mims.26052262)