Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2018 · 42 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesOceanographyMarine EcologyPhysical OceanographyPolar OceanographyPolar Coastal ProcessesPolar Marine EcologyPolar Marine MeteorologyPolar Ocean ObservationsPolar Remote SensingUnderwater NavigationAntarctic Circumpolar CurrentAntarctic MeteorologyExploration MissionsNavigation In Polar WatersPolar Ship ObservationsPolar Storm TracksResearch In Polar SeasSouthern Ocean Circulation
The international Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE), organised by the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI), took place in the austral summer of 2016 / 17. Departing from Cape Town in December 2016, the R/V Akademik Tryoshnikov sailed around the Southern Ocean, navigating the following route: Cape Town (20 December 2016) - Hobart (18 January 2017) via: Marion Island Iles de Crozet et Kerguelen Heard Island Hobart (22 January 2017) - Punta Arenas (22 February 2017) via: Mertz glacier Balleny Islands Mount Siple Scott Island Peter I Island Diego Ramírez Punta Arenas (26 February 2017) - Cape Town (19 March 2017) via: South Georgia South Sandwich Islands Bouvetøya Scientists from 22 distinct projects studied a wide range of disciplines, collecting data and samples from the Southern Ocean and a number of terrestrial sites on islands around Antarctica, as well as the continent itself. In this cruise report, the full details of the purpose of the cruise, on-board data and sample collection, and project methods and preliminary results are described.