This record describes the trace metal dataset from the MNF RV Franklin survey FR 07/1997, titled "TROPICS97 Tropical River-Ocean Processes in Coastal Settings." The survey departed Madang (Papua New Guinea) on August 4, 1997 and arrived in Townsville (QLD) on August 22, 1997. Samples were collected from the Sepik river and from each end of the N-S transects (~ 150 km long) off the coast of PNG. These stations were upstream of the plume (145 E), off the Sepik and downstream, or in, the plume (144 E and 143 E). Samples were also collected along the equator 143 E, 147 E, 149 E and 152 E. Samples were generally collected from surface to ~ 300m except equator station at 152 E where samples were collected to 2000m. Parameters: Concentrations of unfiltered (total dissolvable) cadmium, copper, iron, manganese and nickel. Four inshore stations and a Sepik river station (18 samples) included filtered (total dissolved) cadmium, copper, iron, manganese and nickel. More information is available from the Data Documentation link below.

This record describes the trace metal dataset from the MNF RV Franklin survey FR 01/2000, titled "TROPICS 2000: A continuing investigation on the supply of nutrients, organics and trace metals to the equatorial region from the Sepik River and their influence on coastal and oceanic primary production." The survey departed Cairns (QLD) on January 14, 2000 and arrived in Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) on February 3, 2000. Samples were collected from the Vitiaz Strait, along a transect from the Sepik River to Manus Island, in the New Guinea Coastal Undercurrent (NGCU) at 144 E and 143 E, and along the equator at 143E and 150E. 84 TM samples were collected, including 6 filtered samples and 3 quality control blanks and 75 salinities. Parameters: Concentrations of unfiltered (total dissolvable) cadmium, copper, iron, manganese and nickel. One station with 6 samples included filtered (total dissolved) cadmium, copper, iron, manganese and nickel. More information is available from the Data Documentation link below.

This dataset contains the processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 09/92, a part of the TOGA COARE (Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment) study. The voyage took place in the equatorial West Pacific Ocean during 18 November - 17 December 1992. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Copies of the data are available via the TOGA COARE project data holdings at the National Oceanographic Data Center's (NODC) Shipboard ADCP Center (SAC), established at the University of Hawaii. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available) and via the www (see documentation link).

This dataset contains the processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 01/93, a part of the TOGA COARE (Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment) study. The voyage took place in the equatorial West Pacific Ocean during 7 January - 9 February 1993. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Copies of the data are available via the TOGA COARE project data holdings at the National Oceanographic Data Center's (NODC) Shipboard ADCP Center (SAC), established at the University of Hawaii. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available) and via the www (see documentation link).

This dataset contains the processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 06/91. The voyage took place in the equatorial West Pacific Ocean and waters in and around Vitiaz Strait, Papua New Guinea during 12 July - 1 August 1991. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage. There is no data processing report available for this dataset.

This dataset contains the processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 07/90. The voyage took place in the Bismarck Sea and the equatorial West Pacific Ocean during 6 September - 1 October 1990. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available).

This dataset contains the processed Hydrology (HYD) data collected on Franklin voyage FR 05/92, a part of the JGOFS study - Inorganic and Organic Carbon Cycles in Equatorial Waters. The voyage took place in the Solomon Sea and the equatorial West Pacific Ocean during 15 June - 13 July 1992. This dataset has been processed and is archived within the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart. Additional information regarding this dataset is contained in the cruise report for this voyage and/or the data processing report (as available). Franklin on-voyage hydrology data are typically obtained from water samples collected in Niskin bottles at various depths during each CTD cast. Parameters measured normally comprise temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, nitrate, silicate and nitrite.