Aurora Australis Voyage 5 2001-2002 Underway Data

Created 24/06/2017

Updated 24/06/2017

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Aurora Australis Voyage 5 2001-02. This voyage visited Casey, Prydz Bay and Mawson prior to returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological, fluorometer, thermosalinograph and bathymetric) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section.

During the course of the voyage, several illegal fishing vessels were encountered, as well as a Greenpeace vessel and ships of the Japanese whaling fleet. The Aurora Australis was also required to free the Polar Bird from sea ice in Prydz Bay.

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Title Aurora Australis Voyage 5 2001-2002 Underway Data
Language English
Licence Other
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/d06aec93-ed20-4738-a4a3-fdad486b41ce
Contact Point
Australian Antarctic Division
metadata@aad.gov.au
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[60.0, -70.0], [150.0, -70.0], [150.0, -40.0], [60.0, -40.0], [60.0, -70.0]]]}
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