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| Title: | Mesoscale and Continental Shelf Oceanography 1981-1989 |
| Id: | 1524 |
| Acronym: | Mesoscale and Continental Shelf Oceanography |
| Investigator(s): | John Church
(Former) CSIRO Division of Oceanography - Hobart [details] |
| Description: | |
| Years: | 1981 to 1989 |
List of surveys that this project was on. Click on column header to sort.
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| Survey | Investigator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ICM6 (Ningaloo Reef) Moorings (1994) [details] |
M. Tomczak (FIAMS), J. Church & S. Wijffels (CSIRO) | The WOCE Indian Ocean Current Meter Array 6 (ICM6) was designed to estimate the volume transport of the Leeuwin Current near 22 deg S. The array crossed depths from approximately 250m on the continental shelf to 3050m, and was operative between August 1994 and June 1996. The array was deployed during Franklin voyage FR 09/94 and recovered during during Franklin voyages FR 06/96 and FR 07/96. This is a collaborative project with the CSIRO Division of Oceanography (Chief Scientists M. Tomczak, FIAMS and J. Church / S. Wijffels, CSIRO). Four of the six moorings and part of a fifth mooring were recovered in June, 1996 as scheduled. The sixth mooring failed to respond but was later recovered by dredging in September, 1996. |
| PCM3 (Tasman Sea) Moorings (1991-2) [details] |
M. Tomczak (FIAMS), J. Church & S. Wijffels (CSIRO) | The WOCE Pacific Ocean Current Meter Array 3 (PCM3) was designed to estimate the volume transport of the East Australian Current near 30 deg S. The array crossed depths from approximately 95m on the continental shelf to 4590m, and was operative between November 1991 and March/April 1994. The array was deployed during Franklin voyage FR 10/91, serviced and redeployed during voyage FR 07/92 and recovered during during Franklin voyage FR 03/94. The array had a total of six moorings with 25 Aanderaa RCM current meters and 2 ADCPs. This is a collaborative project with the CSIRO Division of Oceanography (Chief Scientists M. Tomczak, FIAMS and J. Church / S. Wijffels, CSIRO). |
| Tasman Sea (Lord Howe Rise) Moorings (1989) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | As part of a study of ocean transport in the Tasman Sea, two dynamic height moorings were deployed at different sites (one near 28 deg and one near 38 deg S) on the Lord Howe Rise in the Tasman Sea, in water depths between 1000 and 1500 m, between August 1989 and March 1990. The moorings were deployed during Franklin voyage FR 10/89 and recovered during voyage 03/90. |
| FR 02/88 [details] |
P. Nichols, A. Forbes & P. Rothlisberg (CSIRO) | Cruise FR 02/88 was undertaken to investigate the roles that tidal and wind mixing of water masses and the presence of extensive seagrass beds may play in determining nutrient distribution and cycling in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Primary and bacterial productivity was also investigated. Survey methods included Seastar sediment traps, XBT's, CTD casts (including light meter), ADCP, Smith-MacIntyre grab, phytoplankton and zooplankton drop nets and other associated instrumentation. Numerous water, biological and sediment samples were collected for analysis on board and for laboratory study. |
| FR 07/87 [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | Cruise FR 07/87 was the final cruise of the Leeuwin Current Interdisciplinary Experiment (LUCIE) which was designed to investigate the dynamics of this unconventional eastern boundary current. Work completed and data acquired included recovery of all LUCIE moorings; CTD sections and underway data. Data and samples were collected for on board and laboratory analysis. |
| LUCIE: Cape Mentelle Moorings (1987) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Cape Mentelle (34 deg S) Array forms one of the three main components of the 1986-7 LUCIE (Leeuwin Current Interdisciplinary Experiment) study. It consisted of 4 moorings across the continental shelf and upper slope in water depths between 116 and 720 m. The meters were deployed in February 1987 and most were recovered in August 1987. |
| FR 03/87 [details] |
J. Church & J.S. Godfrey (CSIRO) | Cruise FR 03/87 forms part of the Leeuwin Current Interdisciplinary Experiment (LUCIE) - moored instrument arrays. Work completed and data acquired included CTD sections off the Western Australian coast between Albany and Carnarvon; meteorological buoy (WOMBAT) deployment; current meter moorings recovered and redeployed, deployment of current meter moorings on the 34 degrees S section, ADCP and underway data. Data and samples were collected for on board and laboratory analysis. |
| LUCIE: Dongara Moorings (1986/7) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Dongara Array forms one of the three main components of the 1986-7 LUCIE (Leeuwin Current Interdisciplinary Experiment) study. It consisted of 5 moorings across the continental shelf and upper slope in water depths between 53 and 704 m. The meters were deployed in September 1986, recovered and redeployed in February 1987, finally recovered in August 1987. |
| LUCIE: alongshore Moorings (1986/7) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Alongshore Array forms one of the three main components of the 1986-7 LUCIE (Leeuwin Current Interdisciplinary Experiment) study. It consisted of 6 moorings along the shelf-break from 22.7 deg S to 35.1 deg S, in water depths between 60 and 120 m. The meters were deployed in September 1986 and most were recovered in August 1987. |
| SO 5/86 [details] |
A. Forbes (CSIRO) | Soela cruise SO 5/86 forms part of the Leeuwin Current Interdisciplinary Experiment (LUCIE). The cruise was undertaken in waters off Western Australia from Cape Leeuwin to North West Cape. Twelve current meter moorings including two meteorological buoys and six tide gauges were deployed. Eight CTD sections were completed normal to the coast at: Cliffy head, Cape Leeuwin, 34 degrees S, Cape Naturaliste, Fremantle, Dongara, Carnarvon and North West Cape. Total number of CTD stations 92. |
| FR 06/85 [details] |
N. White (CSIRO) | Cruise FR 06/85 was undertaken for coastal circulation and Great Barrier Reef undercurrent studies. Work completed included CTD and ADCP sections; recovered instruments including five current meter moorings from a section offshore from Townsville, three pressure gauge moorings from the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef, three pressure gauge moorings and three current meter moorings from the mid-shelf region (UNSW). Water samples and data were collected for on board and laboratory analysis. Related cruise FR 03/85. |
| FR 03/85 [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO), J. Middleton (UNSW) & I. McDougall (ANU) | Cruise FR 03/85 was undertaken for coastal circulation and Great Barrier Reef undercurrent studies and to obtain samples of volcanic rocks from the Tasmantid and Lord Howe Seamount chain (between Gascoyne Seamount and Recorder Guyot) to study the origin and evolution of volcanoes, and the nature of the upper mantle source regions for the magmas. Work completed included dredging on five seamounts; deployment of instruments including five current meter moorings offshore from Townsville and three pressure gauge moorings at the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Sediment, rock, and water samples and ADCP and underway data were collected for on board and laboratory analysis. Related cruise FR 06/85. |
| ACE Maria Island Mooring (1983) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Maria Island Mooring was designed as a southern outlier deployed for the 1983 ACE (Australian Coastal Experiment) study. One mooring with 2 current meters was deployed in a water depth of 200 m. The meters were deployed in September 1983 and were recovered in April 1984. |
| ACE South Solitary Island Mooring (1983) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The South Solitary Island Mooring was designed as a northern outlier deployed for the 1983 ACE (Australian Coastal Experiment) study. One mooring with 3 current meters was deployed in a water depth of 200 m. The meters were deployed in September 1983 and were recovered in March 1984. |
| ACE Newcastle Section Moorings (1983) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Newcastle Section forms one of the three main lines of moorings deployed for the 1983 ACE (Australian Coastal Experiment) study. The experimental design comprised 5 moorings with a total of 15 current meters, in water depths between 130 and 2000 m. The meters were deployed in September 1983 and most were recovered in March 1984. |
| ACE Cape Howe Section Moorings (1983) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Cape Howe Section forms one of the three main lines of moorings deployed for the 1983 ACE (Australian Coastal Experiment) study. The experimental design comprised 5 moorings with a total of 15 current meters, in water depths between 140 and 2300 m. The meters were deployed in September 1983 and most were recovered in March 1984. |
| ACE Stanwell Park Section Moorings (1983) [details] |
J. Church (CSIRO) | The Stanwell Park Section forms one of the three main lines of moorings deployed for the 1983 ACE (Australian Coastal Experiment) study. The experimental design comprised 5 moorings with a total of 15 current meters, in water depths between 140 and 1900 m. The meters were deployed in September 1983 and most were recovered in March 1984. |
| SP 01/79 [details] |
R. Edwards (CSIRO) | Equatorial oceanographic and meteorological observations as part of 2 global programs (FGGE and GWE - Global Weather Experiment). Main observation region N. of Solomon Islands, including Nansen casts; surface temperature and salinity; XBT's; fluorescence; depth profiling |