1992/93 V7 - KROCK
General Voyage Information
| Season/Voyage | 1992/93 Voyage V7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise Name | KROCK - Krill and Rocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ship | Aurora Australis (details)
iMAGEantarctica 2439B3 Caption: Pumping fuel to Mirny Location: Mirny station Photographer: McCormack, David (Dave) Date: January 1997 © AAD, Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 1997 |
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| Leader | Voyage Leader: Not recorded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage Objectives | Marine Science | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comments | Marine Science voyage of Prydz bay concentrating on Krill and Geology. Included visits to Mawson, Davis and Casey Stations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule |
See the 1992/93 Voyage Schedule for other voyages for this season. |
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| Voyage Track |
![]() Voyage Track map from the Marine Underway database, averaged every 15 minutes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAD Benthic Sampling Database (details |
1166 | Search |
| Diatom and foraminiferal samples from surficial sediments of Prydz Bay, Antarctica. (details |
14 | Search |
| Historic krill sampling (details |
83 | Search |
| Pelagic Fish Observations 1968-1999 (details |
7327 | Search |
| RMT Trawl catch from the 1992/93 V6 KROCK voyage (details |
2270 | Search |
| Seabirds of the Southern and South Indian Ocean (details |
7937 | Search |
| Southern Ocean Continuous Zooplankton Recorder (SO-CPR) Survey (details |
71 | Search |
Voyage activities
| CTD Cast Data | CTD casts numbered from 34 to 78. - Link to data at CTD Cast Data For data quality, methods used etc., see KROCK_Ocean - Aurora Australis Southern Ocean oceanographic (CTD) data, cruise 1992/93 V7 (KROCK) (edit) at GCMD |
| Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) tows | Number of segments = 108 - Link to data at Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) tows Data from 13-Jan-1993 12:06 UT to 27-Feb-1993 12:30 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see AADC-00099 - Southern Ocean Continuous Zooplankton Records (edit) at GCMD |
| Underway Data | - Link to data at Underway Data Data from 5-Jan-1993 10:33 UT to 8-Mar-1993 20:12 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see 199293070 - Aurora Australis Voyage 7 (KROCK) 1992-93 Underway Data (edit) at GCMD |
| Wildlife at Sea observations | Observed 42 species from 8433 observations. See Species and observation count - Link to data at Wildlife at Sea observations Observers: Eric Woehler & Christine Materia Data from 5-Jan-1993 21:29 UT to 8-Mar-1993 08:42 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see DB_WOV - Wildlife on Voyage Database (edit) at GCMD |
| XBT deployments | |
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.
| 7 |
Distribution, size and dissolution of Antarctic icebergs [observational] |
| 30 |
Low energy cosmic rays at Mawson [this project has been incorporated in #29 Variations of cosmic radiation from 2000-01 (DULDIG)] |
| 46 |
Development of an Automated Penguin Recording System and its Subsequent Use in the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program |
| 133 |
The role of the Southern Ocean in the carbon cycle |
| 141 |
Collection of live Antarctic krill 'Euphausia superba' |
| 156 |
Natural Freeze-drying of Water-degraded Timber Structures: Feasibility Study |
| 472 |
Continuous plankton recorder survey [observational] |
| 480 |
Hydroacoustic Monitoring of Distribution and Size of Swarms of Antarctic Krill 'Euphausia superba' |
| 508 |
The Use of Lipid Profiles of 'Euphausia superba' as a Parameter for Determining Dietary Preferences and the Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Krill |
| 533 |
The Distribution and Abundance of Seabirds at Sea in Prydz Bay in Relation to Physical and Biological Parameters |
| 575 |
Hydroacoustic Investigations of Krill Swarms |
| 577 |
Mesoscale Distributions of Krill and Zooplankton Communities in Prydz Bay in Relation to Physical and Biological Oceanographic Parameters |
| 584 |
Patterns of Distribution of Vegetation in Relation to Snow Petrel 'Pagodroma nivea' Nesting Sites in the Vestfold Hills |
| 587 |
Fluoride Concentration in Antarctic Marine Crustaceans |
| 605 |
Prydz Bay Sedimentation History Pilot Study |
| 608 |
The Vertical Distribution of the Pelagic Fish 'Pleuragramme antarcticum' in Prydz Bay |
| 626 |
Underway Sampling from ANARE Vessels |
| 637 |
Evolution of the Antarctic Divergence in the Prydz Bay Region - of Significance for Global Climate Change |
| 644 |
Investigation of Past Sea Surface Temperatures of the Southern Ocean Using Organic Geochemical Markers |
| 649 |
An Investigation of Benthic Invertebrate Communities Relative to the Physical Environment of Prydz Bay |
Instruments used and Voyage Reports
Instruments On Board
Testing.... more>>
Links to Reports
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Voyage Report on the Underway Data.
- Metadata Report - If they exist, voyage reports can be accessed via the "Related URL" section of this metadata report at the GCMD.



