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There is so much that goes on at one time onboard Nuyina whether it's in the galley, on the bridge or in engineering. Things that keep us going, fed, warm and safe. Also, the science on a daily and voyage level is truly world class.
To give an idea of the magnitude of our science work, here are a few facts to date.
We have so far in the 7 days underway mapped 21,203 square kilometres of ocean floor using the bathymetric echosounder. That's about 1/3 the size of Tasmania.
There have been 280,000 Sea-Ice Observation images of the ocean captured through open ocean to our present icy conditions. The imagery is impressive to look at and includes infrared, stereoscopic (taking images of the same thing at differing angles providing a 3D effect) and multispectral (capturing the same image at various wavelengths).
The last fun fact for today is, Nuyina has collected over 1800 nautical miles of instrument data information. Information connected to weather, the atmosphere, solar radiation, and the ocean. There is not a question on our conditions that the science team cannot answer, amazing.
There is more and more which will be highlighted in the coming days and weeks, for now know that the Nuyina is always working and making the most of our time in the Southern Ocean.
Regards, Chris, Andrew & Nate
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.