Temperature, salinity and oxygen data of the Baltic Sea from HELCOM monitoring. The data sets are separated in a set vertically integrated over the euphotic zone and bottom data. Horizontally the data sets are separated in specific areas: Kattegat, Baltic Proper, and Gotland Sea.

2.) Created:

10.01.02

3.) Last update:

2.04.03

4.) Keywords:

Baltic Sea, Hydrography, Monitoring

5.) Area:

Western Baltic Sea and Baltic Proper

6.) Spatial extension:

Latitude: 53 - 60 N
Longitude: 9 - 24 E
Depth: oceanographic standard depth

7.) Spatial resolution:

Horizontal (see station map)
Vertical: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 m and bottom

8.) Time window:

1. 1. 1969 - 31. 12. 2001

9.) Temporal resolution:

seasonal average

10.) Data:

Temperature, salinity, oxygen

11.) Reference to other data sets:

no

12.) Data quality (degree of validation):

validated by HELCOM

13.) Where to find the data?

Data centre of DOD, ICES, HELCOM, and IOW

14.) Contact person:

PD Dr. Joachim W Dippner
Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde
Seestr. 15
D-18119 Rostock
Email: dippner@io-warnemuende.de