HI556LEE_M CTD Data Quality

Position:
OK

Time:
OK

Sigma-T:
6 inversions in log file, 5 of which were very small.
1 inversion spike for profile 145 flagged in salinity, see below.

Temperature:
Profile 165 - last few points flagged as suspect (3), temperature slightly increasing.

Salinity:
Most profiles slightly more saline than regional buddies, limited climatology in areas, data okay (1).
Profile 9 - final point of profile is slightly spiked and doesn't correspond with neighbouring data, flagged as suspect (3).
Profile 145 - spike at 13m, point flagged as bad (4). A similar pattern was observed for surrounding profiles but not to the same extent. Otherwise okay (1).
Profile 165 - last few points flagged as suspect (3), corresponds with temperature profile above.

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Marine Information Officer
17 Feb 2015