Darwin Salinity Measurements from Australian Marine Moorings

Australian ocean salinity data collected by the Australian National Moorings Network (ANMN) as part of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The dataset originates from the National Reference Systems (NRS) sub-facility, with a specific record from 12 February 2010. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing coastal salinity variations based on mooring-based observations.
• Validating oceanographic models using in-situ salinity data from a national reference station.
• Studying temporal changes in marine water properties from a fixed monitoring point.

Strengths

• Data is part of a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight.
• Specific collection date (12 February 2010) is provided for the record.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Australian National Moorings Network (ANMN).

Collection Method

Collected by the National Reference Systems (NRS) sub-facility of ANMN.

Time Range

Includes data from 12 February 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:30:18.928326; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the Darwin region in Australian waters.