Southern Surveyor Transit ST 02/2008 Underway Data

This dataset contains the Underway (UWY) data collected on Southern Surveyor Transit ST 2/2008. The voyage took place between Suva and Cairns in the Pacific Ocean and the Coral sea, 9 - 18 June 2008. This dataset has been processed and archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the voyage plan and voyage summary (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 10 second intervals.