Table 2.
Summary of observational data used in model-data comparison
| Quantity | Units | Where | How | DOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface temperature | oC | Celtic Deep 2 (adjacent to site G) | SmartBuoy moored thermometer 1 m below sea surface. | 10.14466/CefasDataHub.39 |
| Bottom temperature | oC |
Celtic Deep 2 (CD2), East Celtic Deep (ECD), Nymph Bank (NB) East Haig Fras (EHF) |
Seabed landers thermometer approximately 1 m above seabed. Deployments at different sites were not in general simultaneous. |
10.14466/CefasDataHub.40 10.14466/CefasDataHub.41 10.14466/CefasDataHub.42 10.14466/CefasDataHub.38 |
| Surface chlorophyll | mg m−3 | Celtic Deep 2 (adjacent to site G) | SmartBuoy moored fluorimeter, 1 m below sea surface. | 10.14466/CefasDataHub.39 |
| Pelagic: Nitrate, Ammonium, Phosphate, Silicate | mmol m−3 | Site A and G | Water samples collected on CTD castes. |
10.5285/2eb8d803-8823-1e6f-e053-6c86abc052a6 10.5285/2eb8d803-8822-1e6f-e053-6c86abc052a6 |
|
Benthic organic Carbon Nitrogen |
g C m−3 mmol N m−3 |
Site A and G |
Site A cores, 1 cm slices 0–25 cm. Site G cores, bulk 0–5 cm and 5–10 cm only. |
10.5285/47110529-757c-40b5-e053-6c86abc0eddc |
| Benthic Oxygen uptake (TOU) | mmol O2 m−2 day−1 | Site A and G |
(a) Oxygen decrease in water above core. (b) Bulk slurry (see text). |
10.5285/47110529-757b-40b5-e053-6c86abc0eddc |
| Oxygen penetration depth (OPD) | cm | Site A and G | Oxygen probe | 10.5285/47110529-757d-40b5-e053-6c86abc0eddc |
| Pore water: Nitrate, Ammonium, Phosphate, Silicate | mmol m−3 | Site A and G | Sampling tubes inserted into cores | 10.5285/487b5547-e454-76b1-e053-6c86abc000a3 |
| Macro and Meiofaunal biomass | g C m−2 | Site A and G | Sieving and counting of grab samples | Not yet available |
| Bacterial biomass | g C m−2 | Site A and G | See main text | Not yet available |