IMOS - Deep Water Moorings - Air Sea Flux Station (ASFS) Sub-Facility, Southern Ocean Flux Station (SOFS) Platform

SOFS is an observing platform in the Sub-Antarctic Zone, approximately 350 nautical miles southwest of Tasmania. It obtains frequent measurements of the surface and deep ocean properties that control the transfer of heat, moisture, energy and CO2 between the atmosphere and the upper ocean to improve understanding of climate and carbon processes.The mooring was first deployed at (46.7S, 142E) in March 2010 and recovered in April 2011. It was re-deployed in November 2011 at (46.8S, 142E) and recovered in July 2012, it was then re-deployed in August 2012 at (-46.7S, 142E) and recovered in January 2013, it was then re-deployed in May 2013 at (-46.8S, 142E) and recovered in October 2013. The mooring was redeployed in March 2015. The SOFS is equiped with two identical ASIMET systems and telemetry to provide real time data to marine observers and researchers.

SOFS是位于亚南极带（Sub-Antarctic Zone）的观测平台，地处塔斯马尼亚西南约350海里处。该平台可高频获取表层与深层海洋属性数据，此类属性调控着大气与上层海洋之间的热量、水汽、能量以及二氧化碳（CO₂）交换过程，旨在加深对气候与碳循环过程的理解。该锚系潜标于2010年3月首次布设于(46.7°S, 142°E)，并于2011年4月回收；2011年11月再次布设于(46.8°S, 142°E)，2012年7月回收；随后于2012年8月布设于(-46.7°S, 142°E)，2013年1月回收；又于2013年5月布设于(-46.8°S, 142°E)，2013年10月回收，并于2015年3月完成再次布放。该SOFS平台搭载两套完全相同的ASIMET系统，并配备遥测技术，可为海洋观测人员与科研人员提供实时数据。