Aurora Australis Southern Ocean oceanographic data, voyage 1, 1999-2000 - IDIOTS

Oceanographic measurements conducted on voyage 1 of the Aurora Australis of the 1999-2000 season. These data comprise CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth) and ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) data.

These data were collected by Mark Rosenberg.

This metadata record was completed by AADC staff when the data were discovered bundled with acoustics data during a data cleaning exercise.

Basic information about voyage 1: Polynya study off Mertz Glacier at about 145 deg E. The vessel departed from Port Arthur for the polynya study site without returning to Hobart. The voyage also deployed moorings and delivered biologists (for seal and penguin programs) and a small quantity of essential supplies and mail to Macquarie Island.

Leader: Dr Ian Allison Deputy Leader: Dr Tony Worby Cargo Supervisor: Dr Vicky Lytle

See the readme files in the downloads for more information.