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Research Vessel L'Astrolabe a platform of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity – Sea Surface Temperature Sensors for Australian Vessels Sub-Facility

Sea Surface Temperature Sensors for Australian Vessels Sub-Facility - RV L'Astrolabe (callsign FHZI) operates in Southern Ocean between Tasmania and Antarctica. The main duty is re-supplying of the research station Dumont D'Urville. The vessel is an icebreaker, 65 m length (beam - 13 m, draught : 5.3 m).

Bulk SST data are collected hourly from SBE38 calibrated digital oceanographic thermometer that is installed in engine intake at 4 m depth. Meteorological data from ship AWS are provided along with the SST.

The data are quality controlled by the Bureau of Meteorology. The daily data are available from the AODN shortly after 0000 UTC.

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Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	03/03/2026
Last updated	03/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	License Not Specified
Update Frequency	Unknown