Franklin Voyage FR 04/2002 Underway Data

This dataset contains the Underway (UWY) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 04/2002. This "Transit" voyage took place in the Tasman Sea, and Bass Strait between Sydney and Hobart during April 2002. This dataset has been processed and archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available). 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.\nLineage: Data source: original field data One minute depth values have been created from the .pdr files Data processing and quality control: according to current CMR Data Centre Underway processing manual For full details, refer to documentation.