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CTD instrument package

Dr Phil Sutton and a Conductivity Temperature Depth instrument

Dr Phil Sutton of NIWA works on a CTD (Conductivity Temperature Depth) instrument package used to measure the ocean. CTD uses the same instruments as Argo scientific floats, but is lowered from ships. Salinity and temperature are measured at specific locations and depths, and are checked against Argo data.

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Published: 30 June 2010,Updated: 30 June 2010Size: 215.34 KB