Franklin Voyage FR 04/97 Hydrology Data

Created 16/03/2026

Updated 16/03/2026

This dataset contains the processed Hydrology (HYD) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 04/97 (TROPICS97 cruise 1). The voyage took place in the Coral Sea, Gulf of Papua, Solomon and Bismarck Seas during 8-23 May 1997. 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). Franklin on-voyage hydrology data are typically obtained from water samples collected in Niskin bottles at various depths during each CTD cast. Parameters measured normally comprise temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, silicate and nitrite.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Franklin Voyage FR 04/97 Hydrology Data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a5d5ad9c-30a6-4286-b6e1-2a9d3fc957b2
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 09/05/1997 - 21/05/1997
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Franklin Voyage FR 04/97 Hydrology Data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/franklin-voyage-fr-04-97-hydrology-data3