Dataset extent

Processed CTD data from the Marion Island Relief on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 036, April 2019

The 2019 Marion Relief Voyage offered the 7th opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary, shipbased marine research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology, including microbial, planktic and benthic communities on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II en route to, and around, the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward archipelago. The overall aim was to continue contributing to an oceanographic observation and monitoring system directed by South African research institutions in support of South Africa’s needs – and where possible, in support of global requirements of inter alia the Global Oceans Observing System (GOOS), the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), and the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). With the declaration on 9 April 2013 of the Prince Edward Islands (PEIs) as South Africa’s first offshore Marine Protected Area (MPA), the outcomes of this cruise will further contribute toward an integrated view and a better understanding of the functioning of the combined island/marine PEI ecosystem.This accession contains processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from stations AM01002 to AM01009, as part of the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 036 from 11 April to 16 May 2019. There is no oxygen data collected on this cruise. This dataset was processed using older standards which may not align with international best practices and the standards currently adhered to by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). The Department is re-processing and replacing data to ensure everything has the same format and is of the same quality and datasets will be marked as obsoleted once that is done. As such the user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data in its current state and format. DFFE disclaims all warranties of the data whether expressed or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. For any concerns regarding the data, the user may decide to liaise with the listed PIs who will share their insight on the data quality, where possible. It is also strongly recommended that the user liaises with the listed PIs regarding their proposed projects to mitigate against duplication of research efforts.

Data and Resources

This dataset has no data

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated May 17, 2024, 14:33 (UTC)
Created May 17, 2024, 14:33 (UTC)
Language
contactInfo 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa, MGulekana@environment.gov.za
downloadURL https://repository.ocean.gov.za/index.php/s/e2qBwaBciLtmecg
harvest_object_id 00aeeb89-bb7e-4714-9cea-409e4cdd3f1b
harvest_source_id c880098e-385a-4d72-80f0-2f1d6603b53b
harvest_source_title MIMS
individualName Mthuthuzeli Gulekana
organizationName Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)
positionName Chief Scientist
role principalInvestigator
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[37.74, -46.884], [38.00066, -46.884], [38.00066, -46.75033], [37.74, -46.75033], [37.74, -46.884]]]}
xmax 38.00066
xmin 37.74
ymax -46.75033
ymin -46.884