This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2021_V02, titled: "SOTS: Southern Ocean Time Series automated moorings for climate and carbon cycle studies southwest of Tasmania." The voyage took place between April 14 and April 28, 2021 departing from Hobart (TAS) and arriving in Hobart. Data for 6 deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD 24, fitted with 36 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration was based on a single deployment grouping. The final calibration from the primary sensor had a standard deviation (SD) of 0. 0015434PSU, within our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1 decibar binned averaged were produced using data from the primary sensors. The dissolved oxygen data calibration fit had a SD of 0.90687 μM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. Transmissometer, Wetlabs FLBBRTD and Altimeter were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2016_V02 Titled: "SOTS: Southern Ocean Time Series Automated Moorings for Climate and Carbon Cycle Studies Southwest of Tasmania". The voyage took place between the 13th March to 16th of April, 2016 departing Hobart (TAS) and returning to Hobart (TAS). Data for 40 deployments were acquired using the Seabird SBE911 CTD 20, fitted with 24 ten litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied and O&A Calibration Facility calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration was based on a single deployment grouping. The final calibration from the secondary sensor had a standard deviation (S.D) of 0.00138 PSU, well within our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1dbar binned averaged were produced using data from the primary sensors. The dissolved oxygen data calibration from the secondary sensor was used for the final calibration. The fit had a S.D. of 0.792 uM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. The Biospherical photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), C-Star transmissometer and the Wetlabs ECO chlorophyll and scattering sensors were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The lowered ADCP was also attached to the package, logging internally during each cast. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2022_V03 titled: "SOTS: Southern Ocean Time Series automated moorings for climate and carbon cycle studies southwest of Tasmania". The voyage took place between May 4 and May 15, 2022 departing from Hobart (TAS) and returning to Hobart (TAS) Data for 8 deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD 24, fitted with 36 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration was based on a single deployment grouping. The final calibration from the secondary sensor had a standard deviation (SD) of 0.0013055 PSU, well within our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1 decibar binned averaged were produced using data from the secondary sensors. The dissolved oxygen data calibration fit had a SD of 0.65937μM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. An Altimeter, PAR, Transmissometer, Fluorometer, and Turbidity were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. A secondary Altimeter was added from cast 2 onwards. The collected data were subsequently processed (quality-controlled), and archived by the CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC). Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2020_V09 titled: "SOTS: Southern Ocean Time Series automated moorings for climate and carbon cycle studies southwest of Tasmania". The voyage took place between 25 August and 12 September, 2020 departing from Hobart (TAS) and arriving in Hobart (TAS). Data for 6 deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD 25, fitted with 24 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration was based on a single deployment grouping. The final calibration from the primary sensor had a standard deviation (SD) of 0.0008174 PSU, well within our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1 decibar binned averaged were produced using data from the primary sensors. The dissolved oxygen data calibration fit had a SD of 0.89571 μM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. Transmissometer, Wetlabs Eco-FLBB and Altimeter were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. It should be noted that the transmissometer signal below 700 decibar should be treated as suspect. A Wetlabs CSTAR Transmissometer, Chelsea Aquatracka III Fluorometer, Wetlabs CDOM Fluorometer, and PAR sensor were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2018_V02, titled: "SOTS: Southern Ocean Time Series automated moorings for climate and carbon cycle studies south west Tasmania; Subantarctic Biogeochemistry of Carbon and Iron." The voyage took place between March 3 and March 21, 2018 departing from Hobart (TAS) and arriving in Hobart. Data for 7 deployments were acquired using the Seabird SBE911 CTD unit 24, fitted with 36 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Samples were collected on casts 2-6. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration for each deployment was calculated using the sensors with the lowest residuals when compared with the values measured by the hydrochemistry team. The final calibration from chosen sensors all had a standard deviation (S.D) less than our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1dbar binned averaged were produced using data from the primary conductivity and temperature sensors and the secondary oxygen sensor. The dissolved oxygen data calibration generally showed a good agreement between the CTD and bottle data. A Biospherical photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), Wetlabs transmissometer, Chelsea fluorometer and the Wetlabs ECO chlorophyll and Eco-scattering sensors were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. An IMU and LADCP unit was also attached to the rosette for all casts. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2019_V02, titled: "SOTS: Southern Ocean Time Series automated moorings for climate and carbon cycle studies southwest of Tasmania; Subantarctic Biogeochemistry of Carbon and Iron, Southern Ocean Time Series site." The voyage took place from Hobart (TAS) to Hobart between March 14 and April 4, 2019. Data for 22 deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD #23, fitted with 24 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. A Weblabs CSTAR Transmissometer, QCP PAR sensor and Wetlabs FLBBNTU chlorophyll and backscatter sensor was also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2018_V04, titled: "Constraining external iron inputs and cycling in the southern extension of the East Australian Current." The voyage took place from Hobart (TAS) to Hobart between September 11 and October 8, 2018. Data for 25 deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD 24, fitted with 36 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration was based on a single deployment grouping. The final calibration from the primary sensor had a standard deviation (SD) of 0.0012361 PSU, well within our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1 decibar binned averaged were produced using data from the primary sensors. The dissolved oxygen data calibration fit had a SD of 0.7997µM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. A Wetlabs CSTAR Transmissometer, Chelsea Aquatracka III Fluorometer, Wetlabs CDOM Fluorometer, and PAR sensor were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2015_V01 titled IMOS Southern Ocean time series automated moorings for climate and carbon cycle studies southwest of Tasmania. This was the first research voyage for the RV Investigator departing Hobart on the 21st March and returning to Hobart on the 30th March, 2015. Data for 3 deployments were acquired using the Seabird SBE911 CTD 21, fitted with 24 ten litre bottles on the rosette sampler. The Seabird SBE911 has dual conductivity and temperature sensors. The CTD was additionally fitted with SBE43 dissolved oxygen sensors, Fluorometer, Transmissometer and PAR sensors. These sensors are described in the processing report. The collected data was subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2018_V03 titled: "Integrated Marine Observing System: monitoring of East Australian Current property transports at 27S." The voyage took place between April 19 and May 10, 2018 departing Brisbane (QLD) and returning to Brisbane. Data for 14 deployments were acquired using the Seabird SBE911 CTD unit 24 fitted with 24 twelve litre bottles on the 32 bottle rosette sampler. Samples were collected on all casts. Sea-Bird-supplied and CSIRO calibration factors were used to compute the pressures, preliminary conductivity oxygen and temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration for each deployment was calculated using the sensors with the lowest residuals when compared with the values measured by the hydrochemistry team. The final calibration from chosen sensors all had a standard deviation (SD) less than our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The dissolved oxygen data calibration generally showed a good agreement between the CTD and bottle data. Biospherical photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), Wetlabs transmissometer and Chelsea fluorometer sensors were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2021_V03, titled: "Integrated Marine Observing System: monitoring of East Australian Current property transports at 27o S." The voyage took place between May 8 and June 3, 2021 departing from Hobart (TAS) and arriving in Brisbane (QLD). Data for 36 deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE911 CTD 24, fitted with 19 twelve litre bottles on the rosette sampler. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressures and preliminary conductivity values. CSIRO -supplied calibrations were applied to the temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. The final conductivity calibration was based on a single deployment grouping. The final calibration from the primary sensor had a standard deviation (SD) of 0.0019084 PSU, when rounded this is outside our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’, so the cut-off was adjusted to 0.003 PSU. The standard product of 1 decibar binned averaged were produced using data from the primary sensors. Cast 10 was ended prematurely so CapPro could not process cast properly. To overcome this, in MATLAB, the end of cast 9 was attached to the end of cast 10. This data will not appear in the raw files from SeaSave and should not affect processing, as CapPro will remove out of water data before processing but needs this data to find the end of the cast. During cast 12 the CTD landed on the bottom of the ocean floor, no damage was found, and all subsequent casts performed as expected. Prior to cast 31, due to some discrepancies between the primary and secondary sensors, the Seagoing Instrumentation Team swapped the secondary pump. This resolved the particular issue. Bottle seven had intermittent problems firing reliably. Initially the release magnet was swapped and all further casts had a backup fired with bottle 7, however it was later found that the root cause was corrosion under the epoxy. As a precaution, the whole trigger mechanism was swapped. The dissolved oxygen data calibration fit had a SD of 0.84461μM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. PAR, Transmissometer, CDOM, Altimeter and Ecotriplet were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. The collected data were subsequently processed and archived within the CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) Information and Data Centre (IDC) in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the CTD Data Processing Report.