Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) Datasets

The uniqueness of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) is demonstrated by the huge variety and nature of the data collected. Simultaneously collecting data and samples from a circumnavigation of Antarctica over a period of 90 days in the southern summer of 2016/17 will give us a holistic view of the Southern Ocean and aid our understanding of this region.

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Last Updated May 26, 2021, 02:17 (UTC)
Created November 8, 2020, 03:24 (UTC)
Country Swiss
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