HI548MEL_M CTD Data Quality

Position:
OK

Time:
OK

Sigma-T:
Profile 379 - very small spike in sigma-T, data flagged as okay (1).

Temperature:
OK

Salinity:
- Most profiles are slightly outside the climatology closer to the surface (usually by < 0.3psu up to 50dbar), but closely match their buddies. These have been flagged as okay (1).
Profile 112 - whole profile outside climatology, doesn't match buddies, data flagged as suspect (3).
Profile 269 - low salinity, doesn't match buddies or climatology, data flagged as bad (4).
Profile 287 - low salinity, doesn't match buddies or climatology, data flagged as bad (4).
Profile 310 - low salinity, doesn't match buddies or climatology, data flagged as bad (4).
Profile 349 - initial point bad (4), rest of profile okay (1).
Profile 379 - very small spike in salinity (same as sigma-T), data flagged as okay (1).

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Data Management Officer
19 Dec 2013