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Southern Ocean CTD data collected from the CEAMARC cruise of the Aurora Australis, 2007-2008

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Oceanographic measurements were conducted on and around the Antarctic shelf in the vicinity of the Mertz Glacier during the southern summer of 2007/2008, on Aurora Australis voyage au0803, V3 2007/2008. Data were collected as part of the CASO (oceanography) and CEAMARC (fishing) programs. The CASO program included occupation of the southern portion of the SR3 transect, plus additional transects down the slope. A total of (130) CTD vertical profile stations were taken, most to within 15 m of the bottom. Over (1400) Niskin bottle water samples were collected for the measurement of salinity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, CFCs, dissolved inorganic carbon, alkalinity, oxygen-18, germanium, and biological parameters, using a 24 bottle rosette sampler. Full depth current profiles were collected by a lowered acoustic Doppler profiler (LADCP) attached to the rosette package, while near surface current data were collected by a ship mounted ADCP. Additional CTD profiles were taken at 2 subantarctic sites on the transit south. An array of 4 current meter and thermosalinograph moorings were deployed across a basin outflowing from the Mertz Polynya region.

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Title Southern Ocean CTD data collected from the CEAMARC cruise of the Aurora Australis, 2007-2008
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e2b0edbb-5f7c-450e-9450-3f0bef38beab
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 16/12/2007 - 28/01/2008
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Southern Ocean CTD data collected from the CEAMARC cruise of the Aurora Australis, 2007-2008". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/southern-ocean-ctd-data-collected-from-the-ceamarc-cruise-of-the-aurora-australis-2007-2008