eAtlas THREDDS: Environmental Data for the Great Barrier Reef

The eAtlas THREDDS service provides environmental data focused on the Great Barrier Reef, its neighboring coast, the Wet Tropics rainforests, and Torres Strait. The service delivers NetCDF data files via a THREDDS Data Server, with metadata and map layers accessible through OPeNDAP, OGC WMS, and WCS protocols. It is operated by the Australian Institute of Marine Science and co-funded by the National Environmental Science Program Tropical Water Quality Hub.

Use Cases

• Create environmental maps based on WMS map layers mentioned in the description.
• Analyze marine and coastal variables based on NetCDF data files delivered by the service.
• Integrate data layers for research on the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics rainforests as described.
• Develop visualizations for the eAtlas mapping portal using the provided WMS service.

Strengths

• Data is served via a THREDDS Data Server supporting multiple remote access protocols (OPeNDAP, OGC WMS and WCS, HTTP).
• Focus on a specific, well-defined geographic region: the Great Barrier Reef, neighboring coast, Wet Tropics rainforests, and Torres Strait.
• Service is operated by the Australian Institute of Marine Science, a recognized research institution.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Collection Method

Data delivered via a THREDDS Data Server hosted on Amazon Web Services.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 19:19:54.795862; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, neighboring coast, Wet Tropics rainforests, Torres Strait