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Benguela Current Sources and Transport (BEST 1) (2)
Current Meter and Sediment Trap Recovery Shelf Chemistry (2)
Gough Island Relief (23)
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Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Survey (2)
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB) (143)
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Pelagic Pre-Recruit Mesopelagic Biomass Survey (4)
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Port St Johns CTD and Bathymetry Survey (1)
South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) (32)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAMOC-SA) (6)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) (24)
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey (15)
South Coast Moorings and Monitoring Lines Cruise (23)
Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) (11)
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Raw Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 062, May 2024
Here we present 59 raw Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected along the Crossroads Transect, between 13 May 2024 and 15 May 2024, during the 2024 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 062. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 062, May 2024
The 2024 Marion Relief Voyage 062, offered the 12th opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary, ship-based oceanographic research on board the SA Agulhas II en route to, from, and around, the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands (PEIs). The ship-based research was conducted as a joint multi-institutional, multidisciplinary effort with scientists, research technicians, interns and students from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Oceans & Coastal Research (DFFE-OCR),...
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 086, September 1990
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 086 from 07 September - 02 October 1990. The objectives of the cruise were to survey by means of bottom trawling (under 200 m) the abundance and distribution of adult and juvenile hake, sole, squid, horse mackerel and other demersal target species and to make biomass estimates of each; to study the hydrological environment using the CTD and ADCP and to relate this information to the catches of hake , sole, squid, horse...
Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 103, May 1992
The Anchovy Recruitment Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 103 from 12 - 28 May 1992. The main objectives of the cruise were to estimate the abundance and size-structure of anchovy and pilchard recruits; to describe the distribution and behaviour patterns of anchovy and pilchard recruits and the influence of oceanographic variables on these; to collect biological data on pelagic fish species and to examine the distribution, abundance and production of plankton in relation to the...
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography on the Africana Voyage 085, August 1990
Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected, between 16 August and 29 August 1990, during the Physical-Chemical Oceanography on the Africana Voyage 085, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 086, September 1990
Here we present processed CTD discrete data from the upcast collected, between 07 September and 02 October 1990, during the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 086 in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.
Processed CTD continuous observations from the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 086, September 1990
Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 07 September and 02 October 1990, during the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 086, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography on the Africana Voyage 085, August 1990
Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 16 August and 29 August 1990, during the Physical-Chemical Oceanography on the Africana Voyage 085 in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 103, May 1992
Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected, between 12 May and 28 May 1992, during the Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 103, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and...
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 103, May 1992
Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 12 May and 28 May 1992, during the Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 103, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity...
Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 112, May 1993
The Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 112 was conducted from 18 May 1993 to June 05 1993. The main objectives of the cruise were to estimate the abundance and size-structure of anchovy and pilchard recruits; to describe the distribution and anchovy and pilchard recruits and the influence of oceanographic variables on these. To collect biological data on pelagic fish species and to examine the distribution, abundance and production of plankton in relation to the environment...
South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 029, December 2017
The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 57 team to the island and return with the SANAE 56 team. The cruise was undertaken on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 029 between 07 December 2017 and 14 February 2018 with a full scientific complement.
Winter Shakedown Cruise on SA Agulhas II Voyage 003, July 2012
The Winter Shakedown Cruise was conducted on the SA Agulhas II, Voyage 003, 9 July to 6 August, 2012. The cruise started in Cape Town and went down to the GoodHope Line then up to the Prince Edward Islands, on to Port Elizabeth and then back to Cape Town. After the arrival of SA Agulhas II back to South Africa, an inaugural Southern Ocean cruise was undertaken, which included a multidisciplinary program to measure oceanographic and biological parameters that characterise the state of the...
Gough Island Relief on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 004, September 2012
The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha using a signed agreement between South Africa and United Kingdom (UK). This voyage was to deliver the Gough 58 team to the island and return with the Gough...
West Coast Whale Cruise - In-depth sampling of humpback whale feeding super-groups on the Algoa Voyage 254, November 2018
The West Coast Whale Cruise was conducted on the Algoa Voyage 254 between 1 and 14 November 2018. The cruise operated between the shelf, slope and offshore regions (<2000m depth) off the west coast of South Africa, between Cape Point (-34.36.111, 18.38064) and Groenriviermond (-30.8277, 17.52061). This cruise was undertaken for data collection as part of a collaborative project led by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in collaboration with the Whale Unit, Mammal Research...
Gough Island Relief on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 012, September 2014
The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha using a signed agreement between South Africa and United Kingdom (UK). This voyage was to deliver the Gough 60 team to the island and return with the Gough...
Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, July 2015
The third Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III is a high-resolution full seasonal cycle experiment using integrated observational and modeling platforms. A novel aspect of SOSCEx III is the integrated multi-platform approach, which aims to explore new questions about the climate sensitivity of carbon and ecosystem dynamics in the Southern Ocean and how these processes are parameterized in models. This winter 2015 cruise can be divided into two primary tracks, the GoodHope...
South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 018, December 2015
The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 55 team to the island and return with the SANAE 54 team. The cruise was undertaken between 05 December 2015 and 10 February 2016 with full scientific complement.
Gough Island Relief on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 017, September 2015
The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha using a signed agreement between South Africa and United Kingdom (UK). This voyage was to deliver the Gough 61 team to the island and return with the Gough...
Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) cruise on SA Agulhas II Voyage 037, July 2019
The Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) is a mooring array and is designed to provide long-term observations of the Agulhas Current's volume, heat and salt transport and its variability from mesoscale (eddies), through seasonal to interannual timescales. The ASCA shelf and tall moorings extend 200 km offshore along decending TOPEX/Jason satellite ground track # 96, through the core of the Agulhas Current, with CPIES measurements extending the array to 300km offshore of Port Elizabeth. The...
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on the Algoa Voyage 267, November 2019
The Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) was conducted on the Algoa Voyage 267, November 2019. Multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional platform to undertake relevant science in the Southern Benguela; also functioning as a platform for collaboration and learning. All projects aim to develop an ecosystem indicator that can be used to effectively monitor and understand the Southern Benguela i.e physical, chemical, planktonic, microbial, seabird and benthic ecosystem...
International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 (IIOE2) cruise on SA Agulhas II Voyage 032, June 2018
The International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 is a collaborative regional cruise to build capacity and strength within Africa. The focus will be on developing students in the region in the areas of physical oceanography, chemistry, biological oceanography, benthic biodiversity, marine top predators and marine plastics.
Gough Island Relief on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 021, September 2016
The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha using a signed agreement between South Africa and United Kingdom (UK). This voyage was to deliver the Gough 62 team to the island and return with the Gough...
South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 041, December 2019
The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 59 team to the island and return with the SANAE 58 team. The cruise was undertaken on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 041 between 12 December 2019 and 27 February 2020 with a full scientific complement.
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) cruise on the Algoa Voyage 269, September - October 2020
Servicing and re-deployment of scientific equipment along the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) Monitoring Line in the South-East Atlantic Ocean. Algoa Voyage 269 operated from Slangkop, off Cape Town, westwards to 11° E, in the South Atlantic Ocean along the SAMBA transect and south of Hondeklipbaai on the West coast, between 21 September 2020 and 16 October 2020.