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17 Feb 2025
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Science data collection by the New Zealand Defence Force during the 2022 Antarctic Resupply Mission

Sally Garrett, Peter McComb, John Harris, and Ursula Crabtree

Abstract. The maiden resupply voyage of HMNZS AOTEAROA to Winter Quarters Bay, McMurdo Sound, provided a vessel of opportunity to complete experimentation in the Ross Sea and Southern Ocean, focused on improving maritime safety. The science programs on the voyage included the deployment of 21 free floating wave buoys, 10 Global Drifters, 2 Argo Floats and 85 expendable bathythermograph profilers. In addition, measurements of meteorological and oceanographic conditions and sea ice characteristics were captured from onboard the ship and augmented with satellite-based synthetic aperture radar captures and high-resolution wave modelling. An aligned experiment was also undertaken to assess the performance of Global Navigation Satellite Systems at high latitudes. The full set of voyage data and instructions for their access are described.

How to cite. Garrett, S., McComb, P., Harris, J., and Crabtree, U.: Science data collection by the New Zealand Defence Force during the 2022 Antarctic Resupply Mission, Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-8, in review, 2025.
Received: 05 Jan 2025 – Discussion started: 17 Feb 2025
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A voyage to the Ross Sea by the HMNZS AOTEAROA provided an opportunity to complete experimentation focused on improving maritime safety. Data included 21 free floating wave buoys, 10 Global Drifters, 2 Argo Floats and 85 XBT profiles. Meteorological and oceanographic conditions plus sea ice characteristics were captured, along with satellite SAR captures and high-resolution wave modelling. The performance of Global Navigation Satellite Systems at high latitudes was also assessed.
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