2020 - Kaikōura canyons

The primary objective of this voyage is to re-map the Kaikōura Canyon and nearby targets using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV Rán operated by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden). Additionally, the voyage provides the opportunity to progress ongoing studies into the ecological and sedimentological impact and recovery following the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake.

This underwater robot is getting a close-up look at the Kaikōura Canyon

8 October 2020

A six-metre long orange underwater robot is flying through the Kaikōura Canyon for the next month collecting information on how the canyon has changed since the 2016 earthquake.

Joshu Mountjoy - Voyage leader

Voyage update from Dr Joshu Mountjoy and Johan Rolandsson.

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The Kaikōura earthquake had a devastating impact not just on land, but under the sea as well.

NIWA science: important international collaborations

This campaign brings together two Eurofleets+ Infrastructures, the RV Tangaroa and the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg (UGOT).

Scott Nodder - Marine geologist

Scott Nodder is interested in the effects earthquakes have on marine sediments and animal communities.

Scientists get to the bottom of it

NIWA scientists recently headed to the Kaikōura coast for an in-depth look at deep sea changes post the 2016 earthquake. High-res data from an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on loan from the University of Gothenburg has revealed the Kaikōura Canyon like never before.

Rob Christie - Manager of Marine Resources

Eurofleets+ aims at providing, integrating and improving access to key research vessels and associated major equipment.

Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham - Marine ecologists

Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham talk about the positive changes observed on the seafloor following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

RV Tangaroa voyage track map

Map of the course of RV Tangaroa taken during the TAN2011 voyage. Select anywhere on the red track to see position details and time as well as other vessel information. N.B. Dates and times are in UTC. New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is 12 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Click on the ship icons for points of interest during the voyage.

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2020 - Kaikōura canyons