# ``ctd_conservative_temperature``
## Properties
:dimensions: N_PROF, N_LEVELS
:dtype: float64
## Default Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|-----|-----|
|``whp_name`` | ``CTDCT`` |
|``whp_unit`` | ``ITS-90`` |
|``standard_name`` | ``sea_water_conservative_temperature`` |
|``units`` | ``degC`` |
|``reference_scale`` | ``ITS-90`` |
|``C_format`` | ``%9.4f`` |
|``C_format_source`` | ``database`` |
## Description
Conservative temperature calcualted using TEOS-10
:::{warning}
This is provided as a convienence, the TEOS-10 manual strongly recomends against including this in observational data.
:::