Davies Reef Wind Data from October 1991

From 18 October 1991, this data set contains wind measurements collected by weather sensors deployed on the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Weather Station at Davies Reef. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze wind patterns and trends at a coral reef site based on the described weather sensor data.
• Model local atmospheric conditions for ecological studies based on the described time-series data.
• Validate or calibrate regional climate models using point-source observational data from Davies Reef.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated scientific weather station at Davies Reef.
• Provides a specific start date of 18 October 1991 for the time-series.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-06-17.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by weather sensors deployed on an AIMS Weather Station.

Time Range

From 18 October 1991.

Freshness

Last metadata update was 2026-06-17.

Geography

Davies Reef, Australia.