2020 - Kaikōura canyons
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
Joshu Mountjoy - Voyage leader
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Scott Nodder - Marine geologist
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
Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham - Marine ecologists
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.