Continuous thermosalinograph oceanography along RV MARIA S. MERIAN cruise track MSM112

Underway temperature and salinity data was collected along the cruise track with two autonomous measurement systems. Usually, the systems are changed after 6-12 hours (the intervals changed throughout the cruise from 6 hours to 12 hours). While temperature is taken at the water inlet in about 6.5 m depth, salinity is estimated within the interior measurement container from conductivity and interior temperature. Temperature and salinity were calibrated against CTD data from 7 m depth. For details to all processing steps see Data Processing Report.