Darwin Atmospheric Pressure Marine Observations

Atmospheric pressure readings collected at the Darwin mooring site by the Australian National Moorings Network (ANMN). The data is part of the National Reference Systems sub-facility within the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). Collection began on February 12, 2010, as indicated by the title.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in atmospheric_pressure from the Darwin site starting February 2010.
• Correlate pressure readings with other marine variables like sea temperature or salinity from the ANMN network.
• Validate and calibrate regional atmospheric models using in-situ pressure observations from the NRS facility.
• Study storm events or seasonal cycles by examining pressure time-series data from this coastal location.

Strengths

• Time-series data with a known start date of 12 February 2010.
• Collected under the standardized Australian National Moorings Network (ANMN) facility.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size, row count, and temporal resolution.
• Data availability and completeness after the start date are unspecified.
• Limited to a single geographic location (Darwin) without comparative sites.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by moored instruments operated by the National Reference Systems (NRS) sub-facility.

Time Range

From at least 12 February 2010; end date unknown.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2026-04-04, but the actual data time range is unknown.

Geography

Darwin, Australia (specific coordinates unknown).