SMHI Oceanography, Information and Data

Oceanographic Data Center for BALTEX

   

We intend to develop the data centre so that registered users can select data directly from the database themselves, and have it emailed to them. While this system is under development, the current data holdings are listed on this page. At present, the available data consists of CTD profiles and transects, and sea level data.

Click here to see the sea level data holdings.
Click here to see the CTD data holdings.


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Sea level data

High frequency sea level data (hourly - six hourly observations) are currently available from the countries/stations listed below. For longer time series of monthly and annual mean sea level, contact the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level

 

  • Estonia:
    • Narva
    • Paldiski
    • Parnu
    • Ristna
    • Virtsu
  • Latvia:
    • Daugavgriva
    • Liepaja
    • Pavilosta
    • Rgs
    • Roja
    • Salacgriva
    • Skulte
    • Ventspils
  • Finland:
    • Degerby
    • Helsinki
    • Kaskinen
    • Kemi
    • Pietarsaari
  • Sweden:
    • Kalix
    • Furuögrund
    • Ratan
    • Skags Udde
    • Spikarna
    • Forsmark
    • Stockholm
    • Landsort
    • Marviken
    • Visby
    • Ölands Norra Udde
    • Oskarshamn
    • Kungholmsfort
    • Simrishamn
    • Skanör
    • Klagshamn
    • Flinten Sv (Oskar)
    • Malmö Oljehamn
    • Barsebäck
    • Viken
    • Ringhals
    • Göteborg-Torshamnen
    • Smögen
    • Kungsvik

Location of tide gauges where data are available through the ODCB

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CTD data


CTD data have been contributed to the data centre by Andreas Lehmann, of IfM-Kiel, Jan Piechura, from IO PAS, Sopot, and by SMHI, Göteborg. By clicking on the links below, you can see maps of the sampling locations, and also read a short description of the data set.

IfM-Kiel CTD data

These data were collected by CTD cast, and contain pressure (dbar), temperature (°C) and conductivity (mS/cm) data. Data have been processed into 1 dbar intervals. Cruises took place at the following times:
  • 1999
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
  • 2000
    • April
    • May
    • July
    • August
  • 2001
    • April
    • May
    • July
    • August
  • 2002
    • January
    • April
    • May


You can come to IfM-Kiel's website by following this link.

CTD cast data from IfM-Kiel, 1999

CTD cast data from IfM-Kiel, 2000

CTD cast data from IfM-Kiel, 2001

CTD cast data from IfM-Kiel, 2002



IOPAS towed CTD data

These data were collected by IOPAS' towed CTD systems, during the BALTEX coordinated enhanced observing periods. They used either the Idronaut 316 or Seabird SBE 49 CTD (the actual instrument is indicated in the file header). Records were de-spiked and binned to 0.5 dbar levels. Data were collected during periods listed below, and an example of the data availability is presented as a cruise track, and also as an analysed transect. These figures were provided by IOPAS.

IOPAS towed CTD cruise dates:

  • EOP 1
    • August 2000
    • September 2000 (DIAMIX)
  • EOP 2
    • January 2001
  • EOP 3
    • April 2001
  • EOP 4
    • September 2001
  • EOP 5
    • February 2002
  • CEOP
    • November 2001
    • December 2002
    • January 2003


You can come to IOPAS's website by following this link.

The following image shows the cruise track from IOPAS' December 2002 cruise

Cruise track from IOPAS cruise of December 2002

The following figure (showing only temperature) comes from IOPAS' January 2003 data.

Undulating CTD data from IOPAS, 23 Jan 2003

SMHI CTD data

Data were collected using SMHI's General Oceanics CTD from the R/V Argos, and contain pressure (dbar), temperature (°C), conductivity and fluorimeter data. In addition, derived parameters such as density (σ θ) and salinity are also included. Data have been averaged into 0.5 dbar bins. The monthly distribution of CTD casts is shown in the table below. In addition to CTD profile data, SMHI has also supplied water bottle data (including nutrients) taken during the same cruises.

 

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

1999

46

62

62

25

23

23

24

50

61

62

38

50

2000

43

71

60

20

23

23

25

46

33

32

37

50

2001

62

23

68

24

28

24

36

43

11

27

44

48

2002

41

37

55

25

24

24

42

34

27

1

55

49

CTD cast data from SMHI, 1999

CTD cast data from SMHI, 2000

CTD cast data from SMHI, 2001

CTD cast data from SMHI, 2002

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Updated: 2007-12-21