AMT cruises undertake biological, chemical and physical oceanographic research during the annual return passage of research ships between the UK and the Falkland Islands, South Africa or Chile, a distance of up to 13,500km.The transect crosses a range of ecosystems from sub-polar to tropical and from euphotic shelf seas and upwelling systems to oligotrophic mid-ocean gyres.The cruises have contributed to over 300 refereed publications and over 100 PhD theses. AMT also provides training for the next generation of scientists.
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands - Southampton, UK
Southampton, UK - Punta Arenas, Chile
Harwich, Essex - Falklands
Southampton, UK - Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
Immingham, UK - Falkland Islands
Immingham UK - Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
Immingham, UK - Punta Arenas
Immingham, UK - Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
Avonmouth, UK - Chile
Southampton, UK - Chile
UK - Chile
UK - Falklands
Clyde, UK - Cape Town
Cape Town - UK
UK - Cape Town
Port Stanley - UK
UK - Port Stanley
UK - Montevideo
Montevideo - UK
CapeTown - UK
Hosted at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council.