Identification

Title

2014 - 2015 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry - CANDYFLOSS SmartBuoy

Alternative title(s)

CANDYFLOSS

Abstract

This data set consists of biogeochemical sensor data from SmartBuoy moorings (Mills et al, 2005). SmartBuoys consist of a 4 meter tall stainless steel frame with a fibreglass torroid for buoyancy. Instruments are attached at a nominal 1 meter depth to the frame. In-air sensors are mounted to the top of the torroid. The buoys feature a satellite telemetry system providing near real-time telemetry. Temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, fluorescence, turbidity and photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) sensors were fitted to a Cefas ESM2 data logger. These instruments gathered data for 5 minutes every 30 minutes. Sensors were validated against in-situ samples during deployment and recovery. The buoy was also fitted with a water sampler which took periodic samples into pre-spiked (HgCl2) bags for later nutrient analysis. The in-situ salinity and nutrients samples are quality controlled via the Quality Assurance for Marine Environmental Measurements (QUASIMEME) scheme. PAR sensors were calibrated against a standard lamp. Fluorometers were standardised using fluorosphere beads. Turbidity meters were calibrated using Stabical (Hach, US). This mooring was also fitted with a thermistor string (multiple temperature sensors at various depth), this data is held by BODC.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.cefas.co.uk/#/View/18640/

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFASf95015d7-0ca6-4b60-879d-1cd61d30a9ab

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Additional information source

This data represents a snapshot of quality assured data from the `SmartBuoy database`_ Kirkwood DS (1996) Nutrients: practical notes on their determination in seawater. ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Sciences, No. 17, ICES, Copenhagen Mills DK, Greenwood N, Kroger S, Devlin M, Sivyer DB, Pearce D, Cutchey S, Malcolm SJ (2005) New approaches to improve the detection of eutrophication in UK coastal waters. Environ Res Eng Manag 2(32):36–42 .. _`smartbuoy database`: http://mdrviewer/#/View/66

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

oceans

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

1.73881

East bounding longitude

1.74086

North bounding latitude

52.4595

South bounding latitude

52.4581

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

End position

2015-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-09-16

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

The data were collected as part of the Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry (SSB) research programme as part work package 1. SSB was co-funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The programme took a holistic approach to the cycling of nutrients and carbon and the controls on primary and secondary production in UK and European shelf seas, to increase understanding of these processes and their role in wider biogeochemical cycles.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-09-16T13:34:47

Metadata language