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Franklin Voyage FR 04/85 Underway Data

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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This dataset contains the processed Underway (UWY) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 04/85 (WEPOCS 1). The voyage took place in the Coral Sea, Vitiaz Strait, Bismarck Sea, St George's Channel and the Solomon Sea during 19 July - 24 August 1985. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available). The standard Underway (=continuously recorded) dataset from a research voyage includes Navigation (NAV), Sounder, Thermosalinograph (TSG) and Meteorological (MET) data. NAV data includes GPS (Global Positioning System) measurements of latitude, longitude, ship's direction and speed. MET data includes atmospheric temperature, humidity and pressure, wind speed and direction, and incident radiation intensity. Data are recorded at or averaged over 5 minute intervals.

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Field Value
Title Franklin Voyage FR 04/85 Underway Data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/8c78ac39-f7dd-4a4f-bbc7-a634f82280bd
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 19/07/1985 - 24/08/1985
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        143.0,
        -17.0
      ],
      [
        152.0,
        -17.0
      ],
      [
        152.0,
        7.0
      ],
      [
        143.0,
        7.0
      ],
      [
        143.0,
        -17.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Franklin Voyage FR 04/85 Underway Data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/franklin-voyage-fr-04-85-underway-data1