CORA-IBI, Coriolis Ocean Dataset for Reanalysis for the Ireland-Biscay-Iberia region

The Coriolis Ocean Dataset for Reanalysis for the Ireland-Biscay-Iberia region (hereafter CORA-IBI) product is a regional dataset of in situ temperature and salinity measurements. The latest version of the product covers the period 1950-2014. The CORA-IBI observations comes from many different sources collected by Coriolis data centre in collaboration with the In Situ Thematic Centre of the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS INSTAC). The observations integrated in the CORA-IBI product have been acquired both by autonomous platforms (Argo profilers, fixed moorings, gliders, drifters, sea mammals, fishery observing system from the RECOPESCA program), research or opportunity vessels ( CTDs, XBTs, ferrybox).

This CORA-IBI product has been controlled using an objective analysis (statistical tests) method and a visual quality control (QC). This QC procedure has been developed with the main objective to improve the quality of the dataset to the level required by the climate application and the physical ocean re-analysis activities. It provides T and S individual profiles on their original level with QC flags. The reference level of measurements is immersion (in meters) or pressure (in decibars). It is a subset on the IBI (Iberia-Bay-of-Biscay Ireland) of the CMEMS product referenced hereafter.

The main new features of this regional product compared with previous global CORA products are the incorporation of coastal profiles from fishery observing system (RECOPESCA programme) in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel as well as the use of an historical dataset collected by the Service hydrographique de la Marine (SHOM).

Date (Publication): 2017-07-17

Date (Revision): 2024-03-07

Other citation details: Szekely Tanguy, Bezaud Marion, Pouliquen Sylvie, Reverdin Gilles, Charria Guillaume (2017). CORA-IBI, Coriolis Ocean Dataset for Reanalysis for the Ireland-Biscay-Iberia region. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/50360

Author

CNRS - SZEKELY Tanguy

Author

IFREMER - BEZAUD Marion

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IFREMER - POULIQUEN Sylvie

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LOCEAN - Reverdin Gilles

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IFREMER - CHARRIA Guillaume

Publisher

SEANOE

Theme

Bay of Biscay
Iberia-Bay-of-Biscay Ireland ROOS
vertical profiles
temperature
salinity
Physical oceanography

ODATIS aggregation parameters and Essential Variable names

SeaDataNet Parameter Disciplines

Physical oceanography

Centre de données ODATIS

CDS-IS-CORIOLIS

Type de jeux de donnée ODATIS

Observational data

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