Aurora Australis Voyage 4 (BROKE) 1995-96 Underway Data

Published: 1999-10-07

This dataset contains the underway data from Voyage 4 1995-96 (BROKE) of the Aurora Australis. This was a manned marine science cruise. The major projects were a hydro-acoustic/trawl krill population survey, and the MARGINEX oceanographic survey on bottom water formation. CTD data were also obtained. The voyage also made stops at Davis and Macquarie Island. The ship departed at 14:15 on the 19th of January, 1996, and returned to Hobart on the 31st of March, 1996. The scientific projects listed in the voyage leader's report were: 1) Hydroacoustic survey 2) Antarctic Margin Experiment (MARGINEX) 3) CTD data 4) Mooring data 5) Biology of phytoplankton, zooplankton and bacteria 6) Cetacean sighting survey 7) Passive acoustic whale survey 8) Bird observation program 9) Krill biology program 10) Fish physiology 11) Zooplankton physiology/behaviour