Float WMO_ID: 5901626

Float WMO_ID: 5901626



Table of Contents

  1. Float Information
  2. Float Location
  3. Potential Temperature-Salinity Plot
  4. Float Summary


Section 1: Float Information

The table below provides basic information about the float, including primary sensors, mission parameters and current status of profiles.

Warning - this float is dead. All data is bad and has a QC of 4 for all parameters.
This float has been declared dead after a total of 4 profiles.

This float died due to a potentiometer failure.


Institute CSIRO
Principal InvestigatorSusan Wijffels
Pressure SensorDruck (serial number=10262)
CTD SensorAPEX-SBE-41 (serial number=2987)
CTD Sampling ModeBurst Sampler
Controller BoardAPF 8
Additional Sensors/SoftwareNone
Park Depth1000 m
Profile Depth2000 m
Launch Date14-08-2007
Number of D-moded Profiles4
Calibration Date01-03-2009
Pressure DriftSevere drift in Surface Pressure Offset detected - cannot be corrected
Salinity DriftThis float is dead - only 4 profiles available - All data QC'd to 4 for all parameters

























Section 2: Float Location

Float trajectory and location plot

This float was located in the Coral Sea, in a region bounded by 159 to 163 šE and 17 to 19 šS.


Section 3: Potential Temperature-Salinity Plot

Potential Temperature-Salinity (a), Location (b, Max Temperature (c) and Sea Surface Salinity (d) plots located below.

Potential Temperature-Salinity, Location and Max Temperature and Sea Surface Salinity plots

Section 4: Float Summary

Something has gone seriously awry with this float. Only 4 profiles were transmitted before the float stopped reporting and was declared dead. All the data in the four profiles for all parameters is bad and has been flagged as QC=4.

Final Check Plot

The plot below summarises the QC flags and salinity differences for the raw and adjusted salinity fields in the final delayed mode files submitted to the GDAC.



Created 17-Feb-2009