{"id":241,"date":"2024-06-19T13:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smru-inst.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:58:00","slug":"ctd-srdl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smru-inst.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/products\/ctd-srdl\/","title":{"rendered":"OCEAN-CTD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(Oceanic Condition and Environmental Analysis)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explore how marine animal behaviour relates to their oceanic environment by collecting oceanographic-quality Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth profiles, and dive data from tagged animals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oceanographic quality temperature &amp; salinity profiles (4 &#8211; 12 profiles per day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Option for received CTD profiles to automatically be submitted to the GTS in near real-time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 50,000 full length Argos data transmissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pressure-proof to 2000m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/smru-inst.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/files\/2024\/06\/CTD_trans_600x450.png\" alt=\"Isomorphic view of CTD SRDL (CAD rendering)\" class=\"wp-image-244\" style=\"width:555px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teledyne Valeport CTD sensor head<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temperature\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>range: -5\u00b0 to 35\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>accuracy: +\/- 0.01\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>resolution: 0.001\u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conductivity\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>range: 0 to 80mS\/cm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>accuracy: +\/- 0.01mS\/cm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>resolution: 0.002mS\/cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pressure (depth)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>range: 0 to 2000 dBar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>accuracy: 2 dBar +\/- (0.3 + 0.035%*reading)\/\u00b0K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>resolution: 0.05 dBar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TDR capability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Retains a continuous record of depth readings (4 sec sample rate), which can be retrieved via bluetooth if the tag is recovered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Records all individual temperature and salinity measurements (1 Hz) made during profiling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Longevity: up to one year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCEAN-CTD:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Size: 11 x 7 x 6 cm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight: 600 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volume: ~325 cm<sup>3<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCEAN-CTD with GPS:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Size: 14 x 7 x 6 cm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight: 675 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volume: ~350 cm<sup>3<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typical data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meop.net\">MEOP Portal<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/104\/34\/13705.full.pdf\">Buiw et al, 2007<\/a> (PDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>For details of pricing and how to order, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/smru-inst.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/products\/ordering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact &amp; Sales section<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to the User Manual: <a href=\"https:\/\/smru-inst.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk\/gen2-tag-user-guide\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"389\">OCEAN-CTD Tag User Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Oceanic Condition and Environmental Analysis) Explore how marine animal behaviour relates to their oceanic environment by collecting oceanographic-quality Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth profiles, and dive data from tagged animals. Features Teledyne Valeport CTD sensor head TDR capability Specification Typical data See the MEOP Portal and Buiw et al, 2007 (PDF). 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