2000/01 V6 details
General information
- Season
- 2000/01
- Voyage
- V6
- ACE CRC reference name
- au0106
Cruise Name
KACTAS - Krill Availability, Community Trophodynamics and AMISOR Surveys
Voyage Classification
Marine Science
Ship
©AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1997
- Catalogue id
- 2439B3
- Caption
- Pumping fuel to Mirny
- Photographer
- McCormack, David (Dave)
Leader
Voyage Leader
Graham Hosie
Deputy Voyage Leader
Andrew McEldowney
Voyage Objectives
Marine Science
Voyage Reports
No reports known - if you know of any, please contact the Data Centre and we can add them.
Schedule
| From | Depart | To | Arrive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 1-Jan-2001 | Mawson | 24-Jan-2001 |
| Mawson | 26-Jan-2001 | Casey | 1-Feb-2001 |
| Casey | 2-Feb-2001 | Davis | 25-Feb-2001 |
| Davis | 26-Feb-2001 | Hobart | 9-Mar-2001 |
See also List of sitreps - not guaranteed to work as voyage naming conventions are not consistent.
See the 2000/01 Voyage Schedule for other voyages for this season.
Voyage track
Spatial bounds of voyage
| 42° 52.9' S | ||
| 62° 00.0' E | 147° 28.7' E | |
| 69° 25.9' S |
Voyage Track map from the Marine Underway database, averaged every 15 minutes
Voyage Data and Activities
Biological Collections
List of collections of species data collected on this voyage. Some collections are voyage specific or might be from a wider set of observations or samples.
| Collection Name | Observation count | Link to data search form |
|---|---|---|
| Cetacean Sightings Survey and Southern Ocean cetacean program | 135 | Search |
| Seabirds of the Southern and South Indian Ocean | 3179 | Search |
| Southern Ocean Continuous Zooplankton Recorder (SO-CPR) Survey | 2755 | Search |
Voyage activities
| Activity | Details |
|---|---|
| Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler | 1976 profiles - Link to data at Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler  Data from 1-Jan-2001 08:30 UT to 7-Mar-2001 02:30 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see AMISOR_ship - Amery Ice Shelf Experiment (AMISOR), Aurora Australis marine science cruises au0106 and au0207 - ship-based CTD, ADCP and mooring data at GCMD |
| Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) tows | Number of segments = 728 - Link to data at Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) tows Data from 3-Jan-2001 09:12 UT to 7-Mar-2001 13:52 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see AADC-00099 - Southern Ocean Continuous Zooplankton Records at GCMD |
| CTD Bottle Data | 95 Stations - Link to data at CTD Bottle Data Data from 9-Jan-2001 09:50 UT to 28-Feb-2001 05:45 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see AMISOR_ship - Amery Ice Shelf Experiment (AMISOR), Aurora Australis marine science cruises au0106 and au0207 - ship-based CTD, ADCP and mooring data at GCMD |
| CTD Cast Data | 95 casts - Link to data at CTD Cast Data Data from 9-Jan-2001 09:50 UT to 28-Feb-2001 05:45 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see AMISOR_ship - Amery Ice Shelf Experiment (AMISOR), Aurora Australis marine science cruises au0106 and au0207 - ship-based CTD, ADCP and mooring data at GCMD |
| Instantaneous Growth Rate Experiments | 9 IGR Stations Data from 10-Jan-2001 00:00 UT to 11-Feb-2001 00:00 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see Krill_growth_rates - Experimental studies into growth and ageing of krill 1993-2003 at GCMD |
| Underway Data & Voyage Tracks | - Link to data at Underway Data & Voyage Tracks Data from 31-Dec-2000 00:00 UT to 8-Mar-2001 12:31 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see 200001060 - Aurora Australis Voyage 6 2000-2001 Underway Data at GCMD |
| Whale Survey Data | 224 cetacean sightings were made, totaling 660 animals. Fourteen species of cetacean were seen (8 odontocete and 6 mysticete). Humpback whales were the most numerous baleen whale encountered on the voyage, both in number of sightings (n=68) and total number of animals counted (n=150). Similarly, killer whales (13 sightings, 123 individuals) and pilot whales (5 sightings, 150 individuals) were the most numerous odontocete, while sperm whales were sighted most often (n=21). Observers: A Friedlaender, B Jarrett, V Peddemors and P Hodda Data from 1-Jan-2001 00:00 UT to 7-Mar-2001 00:00 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see ASAC_915_2253 - Cetacean Sightings Survey and Southern Ocean cetacean program at GCMD |
| Wildlife at Sea observations | Observed 49 species from 3572 observations. - Link to data at Wildlife at Sea observations Observers: Helen Achurch and Ben Sullivan Data from 1-Jan-2001 03:49 UT to 8-Mar-2001 07:37 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see DB_WOV *** at GCMD |
Weather
Science Projects
Note - this page lists projects where there has been some requirements logged. This may include requests that are not directly associated with any science performed on the ship.
Australian Antarctic Science Projects for voyage. Click on the project number to see Public details such as project metadata and Australian Antarctic Program publications.