GBR4_H2p0_B3p1_Cfur_Dnrt: Great Barrier Reef Biogeochemistry Model Results

Version 3.1 results from a 4km-resolution regional-scale biogeochemistry and sediments model of the Great Barrier Reef. The model ran in near-real-time mode, updating daily, until January 2024 when sensor damage during the monsoon season halted operations. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze sediment transport patterns based on the 4km-resolution sediment model.
• Monitor near-real-time biogeochemical changes in the Great Barrier Reef based on daily model updates.
• Study the impact of river catchment inputs on reef ecosystems based on Furnas relationships for wet and dry tropics rivers.
• Validate hydrodynamic models based on coupling with version 2.0 of the 4km-resolution hydrodynamic model.

Strengths

• Model outputs are at a 4km spatial resolution, providing regional-scale detail.
• Ran in near-real-time mode with daily updates until January 2024.
• Integrates catchment inputs from rivers using Furnas relationships for wet and dry tropics.

Limitations

• Data collection halted in January 2024 due to sensor damage, limiting temporal coverage.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Results from a numerical biogeochemistry and sediments model forced by a hydrodynamic model.

Time Range

Until January 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 13:48:34.726593; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef