Australian Earth Observation Requirements for Lands, Coasts, and Oceans to 2015

Earth Observations from Space describes approaches for measuring Earth surface properties from space-based platforms. The data is used by Australian government agencies, research institutions, and the private sector for monitoring a long coastline and natural disasters. The dataset outlines operational requirements for continuity of this data up to the year 2015.

Use Cases

• Planning satellite data acquisition strategies based on described operational requirements for environmental monitoring.
• Supporting international environmental reporting obligations based on the need for Earth observation data mentioned in the description.
• Informing disaster response and coastal management programs in Australia based on the described use for monitoring natural disasters and coastlines.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific geographic region (Australia) with clear applications for its unique challenges.
• Addresses a defined temporal target (requirements up to 2015) for operational planning.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-04-10 18:13:05.041843; freshness should be verified as the content may be historical.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely compiled from government and stakeholder requirements.

Time Range

Requirements target continuity up to 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:13:05.041843

Geography

Australia, focusing on its lands, coasts, and oceans.