Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth

A CTD is so named as it measures Conductivity, Temperature and Depth. These parameters can then be used to calculate salinity and density. There are a variety of CTD’s within the OOI program with unique capabilities. Some CTD’s are configured with inductive communication (CTDMO), a pump to control flow through the instrument (CTDBP), or the ability to be mounted to a shallow water mooring (CTDMOS), profiler (CTDPF), glider (CTDGV), or AUV (CTDAV).

Data Products

This instrument measures the following data products. Select a data product's name to learn more.

The algorithm code used to generate data products for this instrument is also available in the ion-functions GitHub repository.

Instrument Models & Deployed Locations

The OOI includes the following instrument makes and models for this instrument type. Follow the links below to find out where in the OOI this instrument has been deployed. You'll also find quick links for each instrument to Data Explorer, where you can plot and access data.