CTDs: Profiling
Profiling CTDs make continuous measurements as they travel through water. When lowered over the side of a ship or integrated with an autonomous vehicle, they map a vertical column of water's characteristics. Compared to moored CTDs, profiling CTDs account for dynamic errors introduced by moving through water and sample rapidly to generate a high-resolution dataset over a short period of time. Sea-Bird Scientific profiling CTDs are:
*Designed to perform under unique dynamic conditions found on moving platforms.
*Pumped and ducted for constant flow to match temperature and conductivity response.
*Plumbed so measurements are made on the same sample of water with a predictable delay and predictable flow effects.
*Built with a rugged design for shipboard and autonomous deployments.
