Deploying a moored CTD can be a game of trust. Nobody wants to return to their long-estranged CTD to find poor data quality. Of course, nobody wants to visit the middle of the ocean everyday either.
Fortunately, we’ve created a basic troubleshooting guide for moored CTDs. While it won’t shield your CTD from all that nature can throw at it, it can help quickly diagnose and solve common problems to streamline the next visit to your mooring.