Conductivity-Temperature-Depth profiles in Curaçao

Here we present Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) observations of the leeward of the South Caribbean island of Curaçao. The data is used to characterize the heat content, stratification and turbulent length-scales of subsurface waters, near long-term monitoring stations of mesophotic coral reefs. CTD profiles were collected at five locations, from April 12-25, 2023 in Curaçao. The sampling sites were offshore from the fringing reef, within 500m from long-term temperature monitoring sites: Playa Kalki, Boka Hulu, Coral Estate, Director's Bay and Oostpunt (https://github.com/pimbongaerts/monitoring). An RBRconcerto³ C.T.D instrument (RBR) equipped with dissolved oxygen (DO) profiled the water column using an electric fishing reel. Data were recorded at 2 Hz during 1 m.s-1 up- and down-casts, yielding a vertical resolution of ~0.5m. Data were averaged in 1m vertical bins. Important Note: This submission has been initially submitted to SEA scieNtific Open data Edition (SEANOE) publication service and received the recorded DOI. The metadata elements have been further processed (refined) in EMODnet Ingestion Service in order to conform with the Data Submission Service specifications.