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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01432023
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the 2022 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 051, May 2022

Here we present 49 processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected in the South West Indian Ridge area and along the Crossroads Transect, between 18 May 2022 and 21 May 2022, during the 2022 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 051. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data.The 2022 Marion Relief Voyage 051 offered the 10th opportunity...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01162023
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 045, May 2021

Here we present 57 processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected in the South West Indian Ridge area and along the Crossroads Transect, between 08 May 2021 and 11 May 2021, during the 2021 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 045. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of CTD stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data. The 2021 Marion Relief Voyage 045 offered the 9th opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01162023
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 045, May 2021

Here we present 57 processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected in the South West Indian Ridge area and along the Crossroads Transect, between 08 May 2021 and 11 May 2021, during the 2021 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 045. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of CTD stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data. The 2021 Marion Relief Voyage 045 offered the 9th opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary,...

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26052162
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the 2020 Marion Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas Voyage 042

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of CTD stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data. Here we present 47 processed XBT casts collected along the Crossroads Transect, between 13 May 2020 and 15 May 2020, during the 2020 Marion Relief Voyage.

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26052162
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the 2020 Marion Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas Voyage 042

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of CTD stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data. Here we present 47 processed XBT casts collected along the Crossroads Transect, between 13 May 2020 and 15 May 2020, during the 2020 Marion Relief Voyage.

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26052157
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the 2017 Marion Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas Voyage 024

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of CTD stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data. Here we present 34 processed XBT casts collected along the Crossroads Transect, between 06 May 2017 and 11 May 2017, during the 2017 Marion Relief Voyage.

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26052157
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the 2017 Marion Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas Voyage 024

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. The Crossroads monitoring line, directly under the altimetry track N198, is sampled annually during the Marion Relief voyages, using a combination of CTD stations and XBT casts, where the XBT casts are done, at set intervals, between CTD stations to complement the CTD data. Here we present 34 processed XBT casts collected along the Crossroads Transect, between 06 May 2017 and 11 May 2017, during the 2017 Marion Relief Voyage.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 107, October 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 07 October and 23 October 1992, during voyage 107 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 107, October 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 07 October and 23 October 1992, during voyage 107 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the West Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 109, January 1993

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 19 January and 08 February 1993, during voyage 109 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the West Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 109, January 1993

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 19 January and 08 February 1993, during voyage 109 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.13112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 108, November 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 05 November and 02 December 1992, during voyage 108 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa and the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.13112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 108, November 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 05 November and 02 December 1992, during voyage 108 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa and the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05292023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 063, May 1988

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 10 May and 03 June 1988, during the South Coast Hake Biomass Cruise on the Africana Voyage 063, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa and the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The objective of the cruise was to survey by means of trawling the abundance of adult and recruiting hake, sole and other trawl target species; to investigate the environment and interrelationships of hake and other demersal species in various depth strata; to study demersal community relationships; to investigate the occurence, distribution and abundance of squid; to...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05292023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 063, May 1988

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 10 May and 03 June 1988, during the South Coast Hake Biomass Cruise on the Africana Voyage 063, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa and the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The objective of the cruise was to survey by means of trawling the abundance of adult and recruiting hake, sole and other trawl target species; to investigate the environment and interrelationships of hake and other demersal species in various depth strata; to study demersal community relationships; to investigate the occurence, distribution and abundance of squid; to...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05212023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Anchovy and Pilchard Spawning Stock Survey on the Africana Voyage 057, November 1987

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 05 November and 30 November 1987, during the Anchovy and Pilchard Spawning Stock Survey on the Africana Voyage 057, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa and the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The main objective of the cruise was to determine acoustically the biomass of the pilchard and anchovy spawning stocks between Hondeklip Bay and the eastern end of the Agulhas Bank. Additionally, the relationship between the distribution of pelagic fish, their eggs and the water temperature was investigated, and chemical samples were taken along lines...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05212023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Anchovy and Pilchard Spawning Stock Survey on the Africana Voyage 057, November 1987

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 05 November and 30 November 1987, during the Anchovy and Pilchard Spawning Stock Survey on the Africana Voyage 057, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa and the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The main objective of the cruise was to determine acoustically the biomass of the pilchard and anchovy spawning stocks between Hondeklip Bay and the eastern end of the Agulhas Bank. Additionally, the relationship between the distribution of pelagic fish, their eggs and the water temperature was investigated, and chemical samples were taken along lines...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.04352023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 048, September 1986

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 12 September and 03 October 1986, during the South Coast Hake Biomass Cruise on the Africana Voyage 048, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The objective of the cruise was to survey by means of trawling the abundance of adult and recruiting hake, sole and other trawl target species; an investigation of the environment and interrelationships of hake and other demersal species in various depth strata; to investigate the occurence, distribution and abundance of squid and squid larvae; and to investigate the occurence of linefish species in shallow waters.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.04352023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 048, September 1986

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 12 September and 03 October 1986, during the South Coast Hake Biomass Cruise on the Africana Voyage 048, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The objective of the cruise was to survey by means of trawling the abundance of adult and recruiting hake, sole and other trawl target species; an investigation of the environment and interrelationships of hake and other demersal species in various depth strata; to investigate the occurence, distribution and abundance of squid and squid larvae; and to investigate the occurence of linefish species in shallow waters.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.03632023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Anchovy Recruitment on the Africana Voyage 047, August 1986

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 04 August and 29 August 1986, during the Pelagic Winter Survey on the Africana Voyage 047, in the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa and in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The main objectives of the cruise were a direct assessment of the biomass of adult anchovy and pilchard on the South and East coasts by acoustic survey, supplemented by aerial fish spotting (East Coast only); an acoustic investigation of the distribution and behaviour of other pelagic fish of commercial importance; an investigation of the relationship between anchovy, pilchard and the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.03632023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Anchovy Recruitment on the Africana Voyage 047, August 1986

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 04 August and 29 August 1986, during the Pelagic Winter Survey on the Africana Voyage 047, in the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa and in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The main objectives of the cruise were a direct assessment of the biomass of adult anchovy and pilchard on the South and East coasts by acoustic survey, supplemented by aerial fish spotting (East Coast only); an acoustic investigation of the distribution and behaviour of other pelagic fish of commercial importance; an investigation of the relationship between anchovy, pilchard and the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15132023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Inshore Demersal Biomass and Horse Mackerel Acoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 125, September 1994

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 21 September and 18 October 1994, during Voyage 125 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15132023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Inshore Demersal Biomass and Horse Mackerel Acoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 125, September 1994

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 21 September and 18 October 1994, during Voyage 125 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15122023
Processed CTD continuous observations from the South Coast Inshore Demersal Biomass and Horse Mackerel Acoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 125, September 1994

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 21 September and 18 October 1994, during Voyage 125 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15122023
Processed CTD continuous observations from the South Coast Inshore Demersal Biomass and Horse Mackerel Acoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 125, September 1994

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 21 September and 18 October 1994, during Voyage 125 on the FRS Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

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