Merchant Vessel Pacific Celebes : a platform of the IMOS SOOP Sea Surface Temperature sub-facility

Research Project

Researchers: Cabrie, Joel (Principal investigator) ,  Cabrie, Joel (Principal investigator) ,  AODN Data Manager (Distributes) ,  Data Officer (Distributes) ,  Data Officer (Distributes)

Brief description The MV Pacific Celebes is a platform of the Enhancement of Measurements on Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) facility. This is a multipurpose vessel (callsign VRZN9), 197 m length (beam 32 m, draught - 12 m). It makes regular transects between the east and south-east (Melbourne, Brisbane) coasts of Australia and the west coast of North America (Los Angeles, Vancouver). SST is measured by two different types of sensors. One is Aanderaa 4050, 3 of which are installed in a water tank in the engine room, and a Seabird SBE 48. The water supply to the tank comes from the main water intake at the bottom (at the nominal depth of 12 meters) and about 15-20 meters of piping. SBE48 is located in the engine compartment next to the water tank at the depth of 8 meters (when the ship is fully laden). SST and met data are instantaneous, collected every 5 minutes. The data are quality controlled by the Bureau of Meteorology. The daily data files are available from eMII after 0700 UTC.

Notes Credit
Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). It is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent.

Notes Credit
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)

Data time period: 03 11 2011

144,40 144,-40 -115,-40 -115,40 144,40

14.5,0

text: westlimit=-115; southlimit=-40; eastlimit=144; northlimit=40