| Title | Processed CTD data from the Marion Island Relief on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 036, April 2019 |
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| Project | Marion Island Relief Voyage |
| Authors |
Mthuthuzeli Gulekana |
| Publisher | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2022) |
| Contributors |
Contact Person: Tarron Lamont Project Member: Gavin Tutt |
| Abstract | The 2019 Marion Relief Voyage offered the 7th opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary, shipbased marine research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology, including microbial, planktic and benthic communities on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II en route to, and around, the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward archipelago. The overall aim was to continue contributing to an oceanographic observation and monitoring system directed by South African research institutions in support of South Africa’s needs – and where possible, in support of global requirements of inter alia the Global Oceans Observing System (GOOS), the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), and the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). With the declaration on 9 April 2013 of the Prince Edward Islands (PEIs) as South Africa’s first offshore Marine Protected Area (MPA), the outcomes of this cruise will further contribute toward an integrated view and a better understanding of the functioning of the combined island/marine PEI ecosystem.This accession contains processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from stations AM01002 to AM01009, as part of the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 036 from 11 April to 16 May 2019. There is no oxygen data collected on this cruise. This dataset was processed using older standards which may not align with international best practices and the standards currently adhered to by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). The Department is re-processing and replacing data to ensure everything has the same format and is of the same quality and datasets will be marked as obsoleted once that is done. As such the user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data in its current state and format. DFFE disclaims all warranties of the data whether expressed or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. For any concerns regarding the data, the user may decide to liaise with the listed PIs who will share their insight on the data quality, where possible. It is also strongly recommended that the user liaises with the listed PIs regarding their proposed projects to mitigate against duplication of research efforts. |
| Methods | The CTD raw data was converted to scientific units using SBEDataProcessing software (ver 7.26.7.114). The following modules (SBEDataProcessing) were then run on the converted data using the recommended default values: Align CTD, Filter, Loop Edit and Cell Thermal Mass. The data was then split into the up cast and the down cast. The down cast data was then bin averaged on pressure - 1db. This was then imported into MS-Excel together with the casts metadata. Some quality control was then performed using the Ocean Data View software to identify outliers in the data. These outliers were then removed from both the .CNV files created by the SeaBird software and the Excel spreadsheet. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 20 Apr 2019 – 24 Apr 2019 |
| Geographic extent |
South Indian Ocean, Marion Island
North: -46.75033 |
| Keywords | Conductivity, CTD, Depth, INDIAN OCEAN, SA Agulhas II, SA Agulhas II 036, Temperature |
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