The science team on this board TEMPO includes 20 participants from three institutions, including Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP), and University of Sydney. Science funds were contributed by AAD, Pew, AAPP and the Antarctic Science Foundation, with a grant of sea time provided by the CSIRO Marine National Facility.
VOYAGE BLOG
Eye-to-eye with a krill swarm
For decades scientists have wondered how the Antarctic krill population is distributed under the shield of Antarctic winter sea ice and the development of the KOMBI provides an opportunity to gain valuable clues at a time when humans cannot readily access this area.
ABC Radio interviews Dr Rob King
‘The entire vessel is on a port list, because we’re being hit by a 40 knot wind that’s screaming down off Antarctica… it’s pretty spectacular!’
Eye-to-eye with a krill swarm
For decades scientists have wondered how the Antarctic krill population is distributed under the shield of Antarctic winter sea ice and the development of the KOMBI provides an opportunity to gain valuable clues at a time when humans cannot readily access this area.
KOMBIs away!
For decades scientists have wondered how the Antarctic krill population is distributed under the shield of Antarctic winter sea ice and the development of the KOMBI provides an opportunity to gain valuable clues at a time when humans cannot readily access this area.
TEMPO in transit
All the years of preparation to make this voyage a reality are now bearing fruit – or in this case krill.
Getting the measure of krill
Media Release: Australian Antarctic Program scientists will use a range of novel technologies to measure krill, during a ground-breaking voyage to the Southern Ocean that departs tomorrow.
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