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Science data collection by the New Zealand Defence Force during the 2022 Antarctic Resupply Mission
Citable as data publication
Garrett, S.; McComb, P.; Harris, J.; Crabtree, U.; Defence Science & Technology; Oceanum Limited: New Zealand; (2024): Science data collection by the New Zealand Defence Force during the 2022 Antarctic Resupply Mission. Marine Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.14284/666
Contact: McComb, Peter
Availability: Creative Commons License This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Description
The maiden resupply voyage of HMNZS AOTEAROA to Winter Quarters Bay, McMurdo Sound, provided a vessel of opportunity to complete experimentation in the Ross Sea and Southern Ocean, focussed on improving maritime safety. The science programs on the voyage included the deployment of 21 free floating wave buoys, 10 Global Drifters, 2 Argo Floats and 85 expendable bathythermograph profilers. In addition, measurements of meteorological and oceanographic conditions and sea ice characteristics were captured from onboard the ship and augmented with satellite-based synthetic aperture radar captures and high-resolution wave modelling. An aligned experiment was also undertaken to assess the performance of Global Navigation Satellite Systems systems at high latitudes. The full set of voyage data and instructions for their access are described.
Scope
Themes:
Meteorology, Physical
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Argo floats, Bathythermograph profilers, Global drifters, GNSS, Oceanographic data, Wave buoys, PS, Antarctic Ocean
Geographical coverage
PS, Antarctic Ocean [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
3 February 2022 - 25 February 2022
Parameters
Air temperature
Atmospheric humidity
Atmospheric pressure
Sea ice
Water temperature
Wave direction
Wave period
Wind direction
Wind speed
Contributors
Oceanum Limited, more, data creator
McComb, Peter
Crabtree, Ursula
New Zealand Defence Force; Defence Science & Technology (NZDF DST), more, data creator
Garrett, Sally
Harris, John
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2024-04-04
Information last updated: 2025-02-04
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