This record describes the data (CTD, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, PAR, ECO Triplet, Nitrate, Fluorescence and LOPC) collected using the towed TRIAXUS platform on Investigator voyage IN2024_V01, titled: "Multidisciplinary Investigations of the Southern Ocean (MISO): linking physics, biogeochemistry, plankton, aerosols, clouds, and climate." The voyage took place between January 02, 2024 and March 05, 2024 (AEST), departing from Hobart and returning to Fremantle. The collected data were processed (quality-controlled), and subsequently 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 Data Processing Report.

Measurements taken during Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruises.

This record describes the data (CTD, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, PAR, ECO Triplet, Nitrate, Fluorescence and LOPC) collected using the towed TRIAXUS platform on 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 (TAS) between 14th March to 4th April, 2019. Data for 3 Triaxus deployments were acquired in CAP CTD acquisition software using the Seabird SBE911 CTD 20. The deployments were conducted with a standard tow speed of between 7 to 9 knots and wire out ranged from 1050 to 1210 m. During the first two deployments, we encountered issues with the Transmissometer and biofouling of sensors. On the second deployment a communications issue was also addressed. Sea-Bird-supplied calibration factors and CSIRO supplied calibrations were used to compute the pressures, conductivity and temperature data. The data were subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. Dissolved oxygen sensors, Transmissometer and Cosine Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) sensor were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. In addition to the auxiliary channels, ECO Triplet, Nitrate, FIRe and LOPC were mounted on the Triaxus as attached payloads. The standard data product (1 decibar/10 second binned averaged) was produced using data from the secondary sensors to produce an along-track time-series dataset for each CAP scan files. These scan files were grouped into legs, each containing a section of the Triaxus deployment and in each leg, vertical casts were created with interpolated values from the along-track time-series binned dataset with a maximum interpolation distance of 3 casts. These generated the along-track and vertical cast section data products for each Triaxus deployment Additional information regarding this dataset may be contained in the Voyage Summary and the Data Processing Report.

This record describes the data (CTD, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, PAR, ECO Triplet and LOPC) collected using the towed TRIAXUS platform on Investigator voyage IN2019_V06, titled: "Tropical observations of atmospheric convection, biogenic emissions, ocean mixing, and processes generating intraseasonal SST variability." The voyage took place between October 19 and December 17, 2019 departing from Darwin (NT) and arriving in Darwin. Data for 3 Triaxus tows were acquired using Seabird’s SeaSave acquisition software using the Seabird SBE911+ CTD 23. Sea-Bird and O&A Calibration lab supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressure, preliminary conductivity, oxygen and temperature values. The data was subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. Dissolved oxygen sensors, Transmissometer and Cosine Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) sensor were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. In addition to the auxiliary channels, ECO Triplet and LOPC were mounted on the Triaxus as attached payloads. An RBRconcerto3 CTD|ODO sensor measuring temperature, conductivity and oxygen was mounted on the Triaxus frame from Deployment 2 Leg 1. The standard data product (1 decibar/10 second binned averaged) was produced using data from the primary and seconday sensors to produce an along-track time-series dataset for each data recording file. These files were grouped into sections containing each Triaxus tow and in each tow, vertical casts were created with interpolated values from the along-track time-series binned dataset with a maximum interpolation distance of 2 cast. These generated the along-track and vertical cast section data products for each Triaxus tow. During some of the deployments, issues occurred with the Triaxus vehicle. As a result, standard data products could not be made for these deployments. The collected data were subsequently 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 Data Processing Report.

This record describes the data (CTD, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, PAR, ECO Triplet, Nitrate, Fluorescence and LOPC) collected using the towed TRIAXUS platform on Investigator voyage IN2020_V08, titled: "SOLACE - Southern Ocean Large Areal Carbon Export: quantifying carbon sequestration in subpolar and polar waters." The voyage took place between December 4, 2020 and January 15, 2021 departing from Hobart (TAS) and arriving in Hobart. Eight Triaxus tows were undertaken. Tows 1 to 7 were to investigate oceanographic and biological features of interest to the Southern Ocean Large Areal Carbon Export project. The eighth tow was to compare to altimetry satellite data. Pressure, conductivity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen data were gathered from duplicate sensors using a Seabird SBE9+ CTD. Also carried on the Triaxus hull were a cosine Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) sensor, a transmissometer, an eco-triplet (optical backscatter, CDOM fluorometer and chlorophyll fluorometer), a Laser Optical Plankton Counter (LOPC), and a user-provided Fluorescence Induction and Relaxation (FIRe) system. On each tow, only data from sections where the Triaxus was undulating regularly were processed. Data from deployment, turns and retrieval were gathered but not further processed. Pressure, conductivity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen sensor data were converted to calibrated units. Spikes and out-of-range values were removed and primary to secondary sensor data compared. Similarly PAR, transmissometer, and eco-triplet data were combined into the dataset. Both LOPC and FIRe data were gathered but are not processed or published in this report. Published data have been grouped into 1 decibar bins. Data from the primary sensors were assessed to be more reliable. On this voyage all tows were made up of sections that were sufficiently short to be recorded in single files. The published data consist of: • along-track time-series data for each section • synthetic interpolated vertical casts data for each undulation peak and trough of each section • interpolated sectional plots of various taken from along-track time-series data The collected data were subsequently 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 Data Processing Report.

This record describes the data (CTD, Dissolved Oxygen, Transmissometer, PAR, ECO Triplet, Nitrate, Fluorescence and LOPC) collected using the towed TRIAXUS platform on Investigator voyage IN2019_V03, titled: "A coupled bio-physical, ecosystem-scale, examination of Australia’s International Indian Ocean Expedition line." The voyage took place between May 14 and June 14, 2019 departing from Fremantle (WA) and arriving in Fremantle. Data for 3 Triaxus deployments were acquired using seabirds SeaSave acquisition software with Seabird SBE911+ CTD #23. Sea-Bird and O&A Calibration lab supplied calibration factors were used to compute the pressure, preliminary conductivity, oxygen and temperature values. The data was subjected to automated QC to remove spikes and out-of-range values. Dissolved oxygen sensors, Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) sensors were also installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. In addition to the auxiliary channels an ECO Triplet and LOPC were mounted on the Triaxus as attached payloads. The standard data product (1 decibar/10 second binned averaged) was produced using data from the primary and seconday sensors to produce an along-track time-series dataset for each data scan file. These files were grouped into sections/legs containing the Triaxus deployment. Moreover, for each section, vertical casts were created with interpolated values from the along-track time-series binned dataset with a maximum interpolation distance of 1 cast. These generated the along-track and vertical cast section data products for each Triaxus deployment. Throughout the voyage there were some issues with the Triaxus deployments. As a result, the standard data products could not be made for every deployment. See the Processing Report for further details. The collected data were subsequently 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 Data Processing Report.

Measurements taken during Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) cruises.

The 2014 PIRATA Northeast Extension Cruise EN-550 was designed to collect observations in the northeast Tropical Atlantic, to service the northeast extension of the PIRATA array, to collect CTD casts at each of the mooring sites, and to recover six subsurface hydrophone moorings in an NSF funded study (the cruise was co-chartered by NSF). The cruise track passes through the climatologically significant Tropical North Atlantic region, including the southeast corner of the subtropical North Atlantic (a region of subduction for the subtropical cell circulation); the Guinea Dome and oxygen minimum shadow zone where the subtropical and tropical gyres meet, and the Tropical Atlantic current system and equatorial waveguide. All major scientific goals of EN-550 were achieved.

This record describes the Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2024_V01, titled: "Multidisciplinary Investigations of the Southern Ocean (MISO): Linking Physics, Biochemistry, Plankton, Aerosols, Clouds, And Climate." The voyage took place between January 2 and March 5, 2024 departing from Hobart (TAS) and returning to Freemantle (WA) Data for 103 CTD deployments were acquired using the Sea-Bird SBE9+V2 CTD unit #24 (S/N 1354), 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 0.0012679 PSU, within our target of ‘better than 0.002 PSU’. The standard product of 1-decibar binned averages were produced using data from the primary sensors. The dissolved oxygen data (primary) calibration fit had a SD of 0.94146 (Casts: 1-52) and 0.94773 (Casts: 53-103) μM. The agreement between the CTD and bottle data was good. Additional sensors include: Altimeter (Tritech PA500), Transmissometer (Wetlabs C-Star ), CDOM, Chlorophyll-a, Scattering (Wetlabs ECO FLCDRTD) were installed on the auxiliary A/D channels of the CTD. 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.