RV Investigator Voyage IN2024_VO4 Carthe Drifter Data

Updated: 2026-01-22

This record describes the Carthe Drifter data from the Marine National Facility (MNF) RV Investigator voyage IN2024_V04, titled "Linking East Australian Current dynamics and submarine canyon geomorphology to marine ecosystem hotspots." The voyage took place between June 07, 2024 and July 03, 2024 (AEST), departing from Sydney and returning to Brisbane. Four Carthe drifters were deployed to measure near-surface currents and track water movement, helping to characterise circulation patterns and the influence of the East Australian Current across the shelf and canyon regions.