SEXY II - Seal Expedition over Xmas and Yuletide II
Marine Science
Suzanne Stallman
Steven Whiteside
Mar Science, Davis Resupply, SAB
Aurora Australis propellor system damaged on 30 November. Vessel the towed, and later accompanied by Japanese research vessel Shirase, and then the tug John Ross.
No reports known - if you know of any, please contact the Data Centre and we can add them.
From | Depart | To | Arrive |
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Hobart | 29-Oct-1998 | Casey | 7-Nov-1998 |
Casey | 8-Nov-1998 | Davis | 18-Nov-1998 |
Davis | 22-Nov-1998 | Sansom Island | 23-Nov-1998 |
Sansom Island | 27-Nov-1998 | Prydz Bay | 30-Nov-1998 |
Prydz Bay | 13-Dec-1998 | Prydz Bay | 14-Dec-1998 |
Prydz Bay | 18-Dec-1998 | Other | 18-Dec-1998 |
Other | 27-Dec-1998 | Fremantle | 27-Dec-1998 |
See also List of sitreps - not guaranteed to work as voyage naming conventions are not consistent.
See the 1998/99 Voyage Schedule for other voyages for this season.
31° 56.0' S | ||
71° 11.3' E | 147° 29.6' E | |
69° 12.8' S |
Voyage Track map from the Marine Underway database, averaged every 15 minutes
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 |
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APIS - Antarctic Pack Ice Seals 1994-1999, plus historical data from the 1980's | 676 | Search |
Seabirds of the Southern and South Indian Ocean | 198 | Search |
Southern Ocean Continuous Zooplankton Recorder (SO-CPR) Survey | 612 | Search |
Activity | Details |
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Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) tows | Number of segments = 132 - Link to data at Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) tows Data from 2-Nov-1998 03:18 UT to 5-Nov-1998 01:11 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see AADC-00099 - Southern Ocean Continuous Zooplankton Records at GCMD |
Underway Data & Voyage Tracks | 522633 positions recorded. - Link to data at Underway Data & Voyage Tracks Data from 28-Oct-1998 04:14 UT to 27-Dec-1998 23:59 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see 199899040 - Aurora Australis Voyage 4 (SEXY II) 1998-99 Underway Data at GCMD |
Wildlife at Sea observations | Observed 22 species from 200 observations. See Species and observation count - Link to data at Wildlife at Sea observations Data from 5-Nov-1998 01:47 UT to 26-Dec-1998 11:30 UT For data quality, methods used etc., see DB_WOV *** at GCMD |
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.