Aurora Australis Voyage 4 (HIPPIES) 2003-2004 Underway Data

Published: 2004-02-23

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Aurora Australis Voyage 4 2003-04 (HIPPIES - Heard Island Predator-Prey Investigation and Ecosystem Study). This voyage went to Heard Island, Zhong Shan and Davis, leaving from Freemantle and returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the provided URLs). Further information is available in the reports attached via the provided URL. The reports section contains the following documents: Voyage Leader's Report Gear Officer's Report Dot Zapper's Report Voyage Objectives: - Support approved programs as reflected in the ASAC/Ops Database - Deliver CHINAREA expeditioners to Zhong Shan - Deliver expeditioners to Davis - Retrieve expeditioners from Davis - Retrieve 2 x AS350BA helicopters from Davis - Retrieve CHINARE expeditioners from Zhong Shan - Report any ship sightings (other than sightings of Southern Supporter or general shipping off the West Australian coast (during the voyage) Approved scientific programs included: - Integrated predator-prey study in the Heard Island vicinity and associated oceanographic data collection - Use of a sediment grab to collect samples of bottom sediment on the Heard plateau - Trialling and deployment of underwater video system on an opportunistic basis - Collection of live Antarctic krill - Seabird observations - Towing of continuous plankton recorder on oceanic passages - Continuous collection of data on incident light radiation