Physical Oceanography of Karmt Shoals, Timor Sea (2004): Karmt 50 Mooring

A current meter and 4 temperature and pressure recorders were attached to the Karmt 50 mooring for both deployments.Deployment 1:Date Deployed: 22/01/2004Date Recovered: 01/04/2004Instruments Deployed on Mooring:Depth: 5m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0920; Sensors: TemperatureDepth: 10m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0759; Sensors: Temperature, pressureDepth: 25m; Instrument: Nortek Aquadopp; Serial #: 880; Sensors: Velocity, temperature, pressureDepth: 35m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0930; Sensors: TemperatureDepth: 45m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0926; Sensors: TemperatureDeployment 2:Date Deployed: 02/04/2004Date Recovered: 04/12/2004Instruments Deployed on Mooring:Depth: 5m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0920; Sensors: TemperatureDepth: 10m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0917; Sensors: TemperatureDepth: 25m; Instrument: Nortek Aquadopp; Serial #: 880; Sensors: Velocity, temperature, pressureDepth: 35m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0930; Sensors: TemperatureDepth: 45m; Instrument: SBE39; Serial #: 0926; Sensors: Temperature This study was undertaken to investigate the distribution of shelf edge upwelling phenomena, a potentially significant attribute of the Oceanic Shoals bioregion. This study was a component of the project "Biodiversity and the factors controlling it, for selected habitats in the Timor Sea region", which seeks to integrate data from biodiversity surveys, chemistry, oceanography and geology to understand the processes that sustain the biota of the region.

两次布放作业均将1台海流计与4台温压记录仪搭载于Karmt 50锚系之上。
布放1：
布放日期：2004年1月22日
回收日期：2004年4月1日
锚系搭载仪器：
水深5 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0920，传感器类型：温度
水深10 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0759，传感器类型：温度、压力
水深25 m处：仪器型号诺泰克Aquadopp，序列号880，传感器类型：流速、温度、压力
水深35 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0930，传感器类型：温度
水深45 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0926，传感器类型：温度
布放2：
布放日期：2004年4月2日
回收日期：2004年12月4日
锚系搭载仪器：
水深5 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0920，传感器类型：温度
水深10 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0917，传感器类型：温度
水深25 m处：仪器型号诺泰克Aquadopp，序列号880，传感器类型：流速、温度、压力
水深35 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0930，传感器类型：温度
水深45 m处：仪器型号SBE39，序列号0926，传感器类型：温度
本研究旨在探究陆架边缘上升流现象的分布特征，该现象是大洋浅滩生物区（Oceanic Shoals bioregion）的一类潜在重要生态特征。本研究为项目「帝汶海区域选定生境的生物多样性及其调控因素（Biodiversity and the factors controlling it, for selected habitats in the Timor Sea region）」的组成部分，该项目旨在整合生物多样性调查、化学、海洋学与地质学数据，以解析维系该区域生物区系存续的关键过程与机制。