Oceanography Archives

Explainer: how the Antarctic Circumpolar Current helps keep Antarctica frozen

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, or ACC, is the strongest ocean current on our planet and is vital for Earth’s health because it keeps Antarctica cool and frozen.

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Investigator blows the lid on underwater volcanoes

The volcanic lost world is not a myth, we’ve seen it!

(100,000) nautical miles of science

An inspiring science drama about a ship and its marine research, over a journey of 100,000 nautical miles.

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Animating Investigator’s science capabilities: moorings

A mooring is a long anchored line of scientific equipment and floats, deployed to collect data from the ocean for 1-2 years. Surface moorings collect ocean, meteorological and atmospheric data, like wind speed, wave height and temperature and sub-surface moorings measure things like temperature and conductivity (saltiness) at the same depth, across an ocean current....

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Animating Investigator’s science capabilities: towing scientific equipment

Marine scientists observe our oceans using a range of equipment. Generally these are attached to an electro-optical cable and towed behind the ship at a slow speed to collect data. This animation explains how this equipment is used on board Investigator, Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel. Check it out! [youtube=http://youtu.be/cvJEi_e8Vxo] Transcript: RV Investigator...

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Listen to Dr Lindsay Pender talking to 936 ABC Hobart’s Drive Presenter, Louise Saunders!

The Future Research Vessel Project Team member, Dr Lindsay Pender, was interviewed by 936 ABC Hobart’s Drive Presenter, Louise Saunders about the TRIAXUS.

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World class oceanographic research equipment arrives in Hobart!

THE FOLLOWING MEDIA RELEASE WAS DISTRIBUTED BY CSIRO ON 25 AUGUST 2014. A world class oceanographic research instrument has arrived at CSIRO in Hobart to be part of the suite of on board equipment on Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator. The TRIAXUS is made from carbon fibre, hydrodynamically designed to be towed up...

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RV Investigator: atmospheric research capabilities

Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, is so jam packed full of scientific equipment we have produced some fact sheets, so you can read about all of the capabilities. There are five categories: oceanographic research, geoscience research, biological research, atmospheric research and Investigator. Check out the atmospheric research fact sheet! Download the fact sheet: RV Investigator – atmospheric...

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RV Investigator: oceanographic research capabilities

Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, is so jam packed full of scientific equipment we have produced some fact sheets, so you can read about all of the capabilities. There are five categories: oceanographic research, geoscience research, biological research, atmospheric research and Investigator. Check out the oceanographic research fact sheet! Download the fact sheet: RV Investigator –...

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Animating Investigator’s science capabilities: mapping the sea floor

The Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator is equipped with the advanced geoscience equipment, to take a range of measurements of the sea floor and beneath. This animation explains how this equipment is used on board Investigator, Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel. Check it out! [youtube=http://youtu.be/xLdTav9qyps] Transcript: RV Investigator – mapping the sea floor...

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RV Investigator: geoscience research capabilities

Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, is so jam-packed full of scientific equipment we have produced some fact sheets, so you can read about all the capabilities. There are five categories: oceanographic research, geoscience research, biological research, atmospheric research and Investigator. Check out the geoscience research fact sheet! Download the fact sheet: RV Investigator – geoscience fact...

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RV Investigator: biological research capabilities

Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator, is so jam-packed full of scientific equipment we have produced some fact sheets, so you can read about all the capabilities. There are five categories: oceanographic research, geoscience research, biological research, atmospheric research and Investigator. Check out the biological research fact sheet! Download the fact sheet: RV Investigator – biological fact sheet

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