Franklin Voyage FR 04/86 Underway Data (position data only)

This dataset contains the processed Underway (UWY) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 04/86. The voyage took place in the Coral Sea during 20 May - 8 June 1986. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the cruise report for this voyage. This data set consists of NAV data only. The standard Underway (=continuously recorded) dataset from a research voyage includes Navigation (NAV), Sounder, Thermosalinograph (TSG) and Meteorological (MET) data. NAV data includes GPS (Global Positioning System) measurements of latitude, longitude, ship's direction and speed. MET data includes atmospheric temperature, humidity and pressure, wind speed and direction, and incident radiation intensity. Data are recorded at or averaged over 5 minute intervals.