Aurora Australis Voyage 1 (THIRST) 1993-94 Underway Data

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

This dataset contains the underway data from Voyage 1 1993-94 (THIRST) of the Aurora Australis. This was a manned marine science voyage. DLS data types were logged at 10-second intervals. The observations were taken between August and October 1993 en route from Hobart to Macquarie Island to Heard Island and back to Hobart. See the Marine Science Support Programmer's and Data Quality Reports at the Related URL section. XBT data were obtained on the legs to and from Hobart. CTD data were collected around Heard Island. Also available is a scan of a printed plot of a section of the Voyage 1 1993/94 (THIRST) track in the Heard Island area, 28 August to 28 September 1993.

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Title Aurora Australis Voyage 1 (THIRST) 1993-94 Underway Data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/6eeacd45-c2e5-4ea9-9d22-56550f25a1bf
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 07/08/1993 - 09/10/1993
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      ],
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        -55.0
      ],
      [
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        -44.0
      ],
      [
        73.0,
        -44.0
      ],
      [
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      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Aurora Australis Voyage 1 (THIRST) 1993-94 Underway Data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/aurora-australis-voyage-1-thirst-1993-94-underway-data1