Instrument: SonTek CastAway-CTD

Acronym:
 CastAway-CTD
External Identifier:
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Description

The Sontek CastAway-CTD (manufactured by Xylem) is a handheld castable instrument that provides instantaneous profiles of temperature, salinity, and sound speed. Each cast is referenced with both time and location using its built-in GPS receiver. The CastAway software displays profiles of the casts in addition to mapping the locations of the data collection points. The CastAway-CTD has a 5 Hz response and sampling rate, accurate to 0.1 (PSS-78), 0.05° Celsius.

Conductivity range is 0 to 100,000 µS/cm.
Temperature range is -5° to 45° Celsius.
Pressure range is 0 to 100 decibars.

Further specs and information can be found on the manufacturer's website: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/brands/wtw/wtw-products/castaway-ctd/