Understanding Physical and Chemical Parameters of Ocean Water Using CTD Profiles
Overview
A focus of the PolarTREC Southern Ocean Diatoms expedition was to collect water samples and physical profile data using oceanographic technology. Oceanographers rely on the real-time data transferred from the water column to the ship-based computers using a CTD sensor. The CTD measures conductivity (salinity), temperature and depth
PolarTREC Teacher Chantelle Rose conducted this PolarConnect event while aboard the USCGC Healy on 7 December 2011. There is a short gap in the audio recording of the presentation. Only one question about capture nets is missing from recording.