Name: Preliminary processed CTD data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, July 2015
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Title	Preliminary processed CTD data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, July 2015
Project	Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx)
Authors	Pedro Monteiro Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Chief Oceanographer 11 Jan Celliers Road, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, pmonteiro@csir.co.za Isabelle Ansorge University of Cape Town, Oceanography Department Physical Oceanographer 1st Floor, RW James Building, University Cape Town, South Africa, Isabelle.ansorge@uct.ac.za Susanne Fietz Stellenbosch University, Department of Earth Sciences Senior Lecturer Geology Chamber of Mines Builing, Corner Reyneveld and Merriman Streets, Stellenbosch, South Africa, sfietz@sun.ac.za Sandy Thomalla Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Principal Scientist 11 Jan Celliers Road, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 7600, sandy.thomalla@gmail.com Sebastiaan Swart University of Gothenburg, Department of Marine Science Marine Scientist Carl Skottsbergs Gata 22, 41319 Göteborg, Sweden, sebastiaan.swart@marine.gu.se Alakendra Roychoudhury Stellenbosch University, Department of Earth Sciences Professor Geology Chamber of Mines Builing, Corner Reyneveld and Merriman Streets, Stellenbosch, South Africa, roy@sun.ac.za Thato Mtshali Oceans Systems and Climate, CSIR Natural Resources and Environment Biogeochemical Oceanographer 10 Jan Celliers Road, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 7600, tmtshali@csir.co.za Sarah Fawcett University of Cape Town, Oceanography Department Biogeochemical Oceanographer Cape Town, South Africa, sfawcett@princeton.edu Raissa Philibert Stellenbosch University, Department of Earth Sciences Biogeochemical Oceanographer Geology Chamber of Mines Builing, Corner Reyneveld and Merriman Streets, Stellenbosch, South Africa, raiphilibert@gmail.com Hans Verheye Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Specialist Scientist 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa Don A Cowan University of Pretoria, Department of Genetics Microbial Ecologist 1st Floor, RW James Building, University Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Don.Cowan@up.ac.za Thulani Makhalanyane University of Pretoria, Department of Genetics Microbial Ecologist 1st Floor, RW James Building, University Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Thulani.Makhalanyane@up.ac.za
Publisher	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2017)
Contributors	Contact Person: Sandy Thomalla Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Principal Scientist 11 Jan Celliers Road, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 7600, sandy.thomalla@gmail.com
Abstract	This is processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, 22 July to 15 August, 2015. The third Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III is a high-resolution full seasonal cycle experiment using integrated observational and modeling platforms. A novel aspect of SOSCEx III is the integrated multi-platform approach, which aims to explore new questions about the climate sensitivity of carbon and ecosystem dynamics in the Southern Ocean and how these processes are parameterized in models. This winter 2015 cruise can be divided into two primary tracks, the GoodHope line, between Cape Town and the ice edge along the Greenwich Meridian, and the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) line, between Cape Town and the Greenwich Meridian, at 34.5 degrees South longitude. 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.
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Temporal extent	23 Jul 2015 – 17 Aug 2015
Geographic extent	South Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town, Sea Ice, Goodhope Line, SAMBA North: -33.935 South: -55.4 West: 0.0 East: 18.424
Keywords	Conductivity, CTD, Depth, SA Agulhas II, SA Agulhas II 016, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, Temperature
Related resources	This digital object is part of Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, July 2015 (10.15493/dea.mims.26052260)

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