ARSV Laurence M. Gould — 2006

ARSV Laurence M. Gould Photo: University of Texas

Countries involved

USA

Dates

January — February 2006

Location

Cape Shirreff Livingston Palmer Station

Project description

Interdisciplinary International Elephant and Crabeater seal study linking animal behaviour to physical oceanographic conditions in order to quantify factors determining habitat use by these top-trophic key polar species.

Gear description

Ship and helicopter, MEOPS biologger.

Related links

National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs (OPP)

Information on L.M. ARSV Gould

• This voyage is linked to the International Polar Year (IPY)
  • Project #77 — Plate Tectonics and Polar Gateways in Earth History