The first data from the TRIAXUS is collected on a trial voyage!
Posted: November 19, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Future Research Vessel Project, Group 2 scientific equipment, Marine National Facility, RV Investigator Leave a commentOceanographers seek to understand the dynamics of the ocean and observe changes across seasons and over decades, to better understand weather, climate and how changes impact fisheries, offshore infrastructure and coastal developments.
The TRIAXUS system is a towed undulating CTD system which can collect data up to three kilometres behind the ship, and to depths of 350 metres, in an undisturbed environment. It carries electronic sensors that measure conductivity (salinity), temperature, oxygen, light levels, the wavelengths involved in photosynthesis, turbidity, and the quantity of phytoplankton.
On the recent trial voyage, the first TRIAXUS data was collected off northern Maria Island, on the east coast of Tasmania, and out and over the continental shelf.
The data shows the complex structure of a wisp of warm East Australian Current surrounded by cooler water.
Check out the very cool photos and data!
RV Investigator MAAPing Australia’s oceans!
Posted: May 30, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, Group 2 scientific equipment, MAAP, Multi Angle Absorption Photometer, RV Investigator, ship construction Leave a commentAtmospheric scientists aboard RV Investigator will be able to measure the amount of black carbon in (soot) in aerosols in the atmosphere with the Multi Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP).
The MAAP passes air samples though filter paper where aerosols are collected and then measured by the change in absorption of light caused by the black aerosol particles on the filter.
Data collected using this equipment will help us to better understand the atmosphere and how particles change the way that light is absorbed by the atmosphere.
The data collected from the MAAP will contribute to reducing the uncertainties associated with the role of aerosols in climate change.
The multicorer has now been assembled!
Posted: March 17, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, Group 2 scientific equipment, Multicorer, RV Investigator Leave a commentDo you remember a few weeks ago the multicorer arrived at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories in Hobart, and it was unpacked and checked?
The Marine National Facility’s equipment specialist, Mark Lewis, has now assembled the multicorer.
Check out the photos!
Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) Icebreaker 2014
Posted: March 5, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: AMOS, Australia's Marine National Facility, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Future Research Vessel Project, Group 2 scientific equipment, RV Investigator Leave a commentThe Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) recently held its annual conference in Hobart, from 12-14 February and the Director of the Marine National Facility, Ron Plaschke, was invited to address their icebreaker event, held at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories.
It was a great opportunity to talk about Investigator and the new capabilities the ship offers the Australian marine science community.
And, we took the opportunity to give away a LEGO® Investigator.
Check out the photos from the event.
But… what’s inside the container?
Posted: February 26, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, coring system, Future Research Vessel Project, Group 2 scientific equipment, RV Investigator, ship construction Leave a commentDo you remember last week we took delivery of the coring container, at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories in Hobart?
Well, I bet you’re dying to know what’s inside? I was.
Here’s a potted history of the manufacture, testing and delivery of the coring system that will be onboard RV Investigator.
What has six detachable legs and has arrived in Hobart?
Posted: February 24, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, Geoscience, Group 2 scientific equipment, Multi-corer, RV Investigator, ship construction Leave a commentRV Investigator’s fabulous new multi-corer of course!
The Group 2 equipment recently arrived at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories in Hobart.
Scientists onboard Australia’s new Marine National Facility research vessel, Investigator,will use the multi-corer to collect samples of mud and the small animals living within the first 50 centimetres of the sea bed.
Dr Lindsay Pender and Samantha Bouhricha, from the Future Research Vessel Project, were on hand to open and inspect the package.
Standing out from the crowd!
Posted: February 20, 2014 Filed under: Home | Tags: Australia's Marine National Facility, Future Research Vessel Project, Group 2 scientific equipment, RV Investigator, ship construction, shipping container 1 CommentRV Investigator’s first shipping container has arrived at the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Laboratories in Hobart. It’s a workshop and storage facility for Investigator’s coring system.
The design on all the shipping containers matches the livery (design and paint work) on the ship.
This will help our shipping containers stand out, and make it easier to find them, when they’re shipped to big port facilities in cities around Australia.
