RV Investigator IN2017_T01: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data

Australian waters from Sydney to Broome are covered by Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data collected during the RV Investigator voyage IN2017_T01. The voyage, titled 'Natural iron fertilisation of oceans around Australia', took place between September 24 and October 8, 2017. Data was processed by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere and archived by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean current patterns based on acoustic Doppler profiling data mentioned in the description
• Studying the link between terrestrial dust/bushfires and marine biogeochemistry based on the voyage's research theme
• Analyzing vessel-based time-series current data collected over a two-week voyage period

Strengths

• Data collected for the full voyage duration from September 24 to October 8, 2017
• Processed using UHDAS and CODAS systems, indicating a standardized workflow
• Archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere Information and Data Centre

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data excludes the search site for the wreck of the Macumba, creating a potential geographic gap

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) using UHDAS, post-processed with CODAS.

Time Range

September 24 to October 8, 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 18:22:39.940719; freshness should be verified

Geography

Voyage from Sydney (NSW) to Broome (WA), Australian waters.