This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 4 2001-02. This voyage went to Davis and Prydz Bay, leaving from and returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section. This voyage was beset in ice off Davis for approximately a month.

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 3 2002-03. This voyage went to Casey, leaving from and returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section.

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 5 2000-01. This voyage went to Casey, leaving from and returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section.

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 5 2002-03. This voyage went to Mawson, Sansom Island and Davis, leaving from and returningto Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section.

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 3 2002-03. This voyage went to Casey, leaving from and returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL section.

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 3 2000-01. This voyage visited Macquarie Island and Casey, departing from and returning to Hobart. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL given below). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Data Quality Report at the Related URL below.

This dataset contains the underway data collected during the Polar Bird Voyage 2 1998-99. This voyage visited Mawson, Prydz Bay, Casey and Macquarie Island, departing from and returning to Hobart. Underway data were logged from a fluorometer and thermosalinograph and are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL given below). For further information, see the Marine Science Support Voyage Report at the Related URL below.

These data describe pack ice characteristics in the Antarctic sea ice zone. These data are in the ASPeCt format. National program: Australia Vessel: Polar Bird Dates in ice: 23 Nov 2000 - 19 Dec 2000 Observers: Mel Fitzpatrick, Ian Allison Summary of voyage track: 23/11 Ice edge at approx. 63S, 111E 23-27/11 Ice edge to Casey fly off 28/11 - 17/12 Ship stuck in ice, drifting slowly westward 18-19/12 Steamed north to ice edge at approx. 64S, 104E The fields in this dataset are: SEA ICE CONCENTRATION SEA ICE FLOE SIZE SEA ICE SNOW COVER SEA ICE THICKNESS SEA ICE TOPOGRAPHY SEA ICE TYPE RECORD DATE TIME LATITUDE LONGITUDE OPEN WATER TRACK SNOW THICKNESS SNOW TYPE SEA TEMPERATURE AIR TEMPERATURE WIND VELOCITY WIND DIRECTION FILM COUNTER FRAME COUNTER FOR FILM VIDEO RECORDER COUNTER VISIBILITY CODE CLOUD WEATHER CODE COMMENTS

The Bureau of Meteorology receives polar orbiter data (i.e. data from satellites whose orbit cross the north and south poles) from two satellites, USA's NOAA satellite, and China's FY-1D satellite. The Bureau's main reception site for NOAA polar orbiting data is Crib Point, with additional sites at Melbourne CBD (until June 2004), Casey, Darwin Alice Springs and Perth. The Bureau archives the 5 channels of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) data for Melbourne, Casey and Darwin while the Perth data is archived by WASTAC. TIP data [High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS), Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU), Stratospheric Sounding Unit (SSU) and Data Collection Platform (DCP) data components] are also archived. The Bureau collects and uses data from satellites in the World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Watch system. This satellite information enables national weather services like the Bureau to monitor day to day weather conditions and longer term climate change over the entire globe. Several different types of satellite images are available and we recommend that you read "About Satellite Images". Registered Users can get password access to specially processed images or products. This link provides a list of Satellite products including registered user products and satellite information from other sites.

On every voyage of the Aurora Australis, approximately 50 onboard sensors collect data on average every 10 seconds. These data are known as the underway datasets. The type of data collected include water and air temperature, wind speeds, ship speed and location, humidity, fluorescence, salinity and so on. For the full list of available data types, see the website. These data are broadcast "live" (every 30 minutes) back to Australia and are available via the Australian Oceanographic Data Centre's portal (see the provided link). Once the ship returns to port, the data are then transferred to Australian Antarctic Division servers where they are then made available via the Marine Science Data Search system (see the provided URL). This dataset contains the track and underway data for all Australian Antarctic Division voyages carried out with the RSV Aurora Australia in the 2012-13 season, at 10 second resolution. Underway (meteorological) data are available online via the Australian Antarctic Division Data Centre web page (or via the Related URL section).