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Aurora Australis Southern Ocean oceanographic (CTD) data, cruise au9206 (FISHOG)
Entry ID: au9206

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Summary
Abstract: Oceanographic measurements were conducted in the Southern Ocean around Heard and McDonald Islands, and in the Prydz Bay region, from January 1992 to March 1992. A total of 168 CTD (conductivity, temperature and depth) vertical profile stations were taken, most to near bottom. Niskin bottle water samples were collected for the measurement of salinity, dissolved oxygen, nutrients (phosphate, ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -51.0   S: -69.0   E: 89.0   W: 65.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-01-09
Stop Date: 1992-03-27
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Weather conditions were generally moderate, and there were few scientific equipment failures, allowing complete coverage of the areas surveyed. The oceanography program took place in three regions; Heard Island, the eastern flank of the Kerguelen Plateau, and Prydz Bay. Each region had specific objectives, please see the reference given above for these. 61 CTD ... View entire text
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Data stored as column formatted ascii data, and matlab format; data report is MS WORD 2000 document.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Antarctic CRC
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Personnel
MARK ROSENBERG
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +61 3 6226 7651
Fax: +61 3 6226 2973
Email: Mark.Rosenberg at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
ACE CRC, c/- University of Tasmania
Private Bag 80
City: Hobart
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7001
Country: Australia
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10
Future DIF Review Date: 1999-10-07

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