Franklin Voyage FR 04/86 Underway Data (position data only)

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This dataset contains the processed Underway (UWY) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 04/86. The voyage took place in the Coral Sea during 20 May - 8 June 1986. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the cruise report for this voyage. This data set consists of NAV data only. 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.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Franklin Voyage FR 04/86 Underway Data (position data only)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/d448a81a-f49f-43ff-85a1-b735442f9214
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 20/05/1986 - 07/06/1986
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        147.0,
        -34.0
      ],
      [
        168.0,
        -34.0
      ],
      [
        168.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        147.0,
        -9.0
      ],
      [
        147.0,
        -34.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Franklin Voyage FR 04/86 Underway Data (position data only)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/franklin-voyage-fr-04-86-underway-data-position-data-only1