Research Vessel Surface Meteorology Data Center

The Australian R/V Aurora Australis , an Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken every 15 minutes. The Data Logging System (automated weather system) was located at the center of the vessel. The variables available are:

* Platform Heading* Platform Speed
* Earth Relative Wind Direction* Earth Relative Wind Speed
* Sea Temperature* Atmospheric Pressure
* Air Temperature* Relative Humidity

*Certain variables may not be available for every cruise on this ship.

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Download Year Dates available Cruise Information Data Provider Time Resolution
Date Public R/V Country
Download 1994 12/13/94 - 01/09/95
Map & QC Report S. Rintoul 15
14 APR 2000 USA
Download 1995 01/10/95 - 02/02/95
Map & QC Report S. Rintoul 15
14 APR 2000 USA

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