RV Investigator Voyage IN2026_V01: Antarctic Marine Ecosystem and Sediment Data
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Description
The Cook Ice Ecosystems and Sediments (COOKIES) voyage collected data in Antarctic waters between January 02, 2026 and February 25, 2026, departing from and returning to Hobart. The archive contains raw data from over 40 instruments, including acoustic profilers, greenhouse gas analyzers, echosounders, corers, and atmospheric sensors. The CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Information and Data Centre curates the data, with public access via the MNF Data Trawler.
Use Cases
Modeling ocean currents and water column structure based on Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and CTD data.
Analyzing marine biodiversity and ecosystem health based on Environmental DNA (eDNA) and wildlife observation records.
Studying sediment composition and geological history based on core samples from the Multi-corer, Kasten corer, and Giant Piston Corer.
Investigating atmosphere-ocean gas exchange and climate-relevant processes based on Greenhouse Gas Analysers and pCO2 measurements.
Mapping seafloor topography and sub-bottom features based on Multibeam Echosounder and Sub-bottom Profiler data.
Strengths
Data collected during a dedicated 55-day research voyage in Antarctic waters.
Archive integrates measurements from over 40 distinct instruments and sampling systems.
Includes both regular oceanographic measurements and voyage-specific biological and geological sampling.
Curated by the CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Information and Data Centre with a permanent public archive.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
File formats listed are PNG and HTML, suggesting the primary data may be in other, unspecified formats.
Provenance
Source
CSIRO Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2026_V01.
Collection Method
Instrument measurements and physical sampling during a research voyage.
Time Range
January 02, 2026 to February 25, 2026.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04 28 15:47:16.967730; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Antarctic waters, voyage departed from and returned to Hobart, Australia.
License is unknown; access to raw data archive and documentation may require application via [email protected] for non-CSIRO participants.