Authors: Antarctic Support Associates (61 Inverness Drive East, Suite 300; Englewood, CO 80112; 303-790-8606)
with the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research Program,
Doug Martinson (dgm@ldeo.columbia.edu)
Date: July 1999
Updated: November 1999
Purpose: CTD Operations (ship Nathaniel B. Palmer)
Co-ordinator: Paul Olsgaard (olsgaapa@asa.org)
Technical Writer: Sue Allspaw (www.asa.org)
Technical Contact for comments/corrections: Rich Iannuzzi (iannuzzi@ldeo.columbia.edu)
Table of Contents
Manual Cover and Table-of-Contents
Introduction
Chapters
I. Setup of SEASOFT Software and Calibration of Instruments (doc) (pdf)
II. Deploying the CTD Package (doc) (pdf)
III. Documentation (doc) (pdf)
IV. Post-Processing/Data Analysis (doc) (pdf)
V. Using the Autosalinometer to Check Data Accuracy (doc) (pdf)
VI. Troubleshooting the CTD (doc) (pdf)
Appendices
Appendix A: List of Display Files (doc) (pdf)
Appendix B: Dry Lab Instructions for Casting the CTD (doc) (pdf)
Appendix C: Baltic Room Instructions for Casting the CTD (doc) (pdf)
Appendix D: Instructions for running the Portasal (doc) (pdf)
Appendix E: Salts Sampling Techniques (doc) (pdf)
Appendix F: Casting Checklists (doc) (pdf)
Appendix H: On Board References (doc) (pdf)
Appendix I: Pictoral Glossary (doc) (pdf)