Activity

Investigating data from the RV Tangaroa

In this activity, students explore data on air and sea temperature and wind speed from Tangaroa ’s 8-week voyage to Antarctica.

Research vessel (RV) Tangaroa in the Ross Sea, very still ocean

RV Tangaroa in the Ross Sea

The research vessel (RV) Tangaroa in the Ross Sea.

Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • make graphs from data

  • compare data they have plotted.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

  • introduction/background notes

  • what you need

  • what to do

  • extension ideas.

Download the Excel spreadsheet Weeks 1–8 Tangaroa data and wind chill calculator (see link below).

Related content

Explore the range of resources we have on the Tangaroa's 8-week voyage to the Ross sea.

Useful link

Find out more about RV Tangaroa – New Zealand’s only ice strengthened and dynamically positioned deep-water research vessel on the NIWA website.

Published: 3 December 2007,Updated: 11 June 2015