Aurora Australis Voyage 1 (FIRE) 1998-99 Underway Data

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Aurora Australis Voyage 1 1998-99. This was a dedicated marine science cruise aimed at researching winter-time oceanographic, glaciological, meteorological and biological processes within a polynya near the Mertz Glacier. However, the mission was aborted after a serious engine room fire occurred one week into the voyage. Underway data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre. For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section.

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Temporal extent1998-07-14 – 1998-07-30
Date (publication)1999-10-07
Statuscompleted
Update frequencyasNeeded
Metadata languageen
LicenseThis metadata record is publicly available.
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-05
Created2026-11-05
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