New South Wales Coast in November 1998 was surveyed by the Franklin research vessel. The processed dataset contains continuous underway measurements including navigation, meteorological, and thermosalinograph data. It is archived by the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre.
Use Cases
- Track ship navigation patterns based on GPS latitude, longitude, direction, and speed.
- Analyze coastal meteorological conditions based on atmospheric temperature, humidity, pressure, wind, and radiation.
- Study sea surface salinity and temperature variations based on thermosalinograph (TSG) data.
- Correlate environmental parameters over time based on 5-minute interval recordings.
Strengths
- Data is processed and archived by a recognized research center (CSIRO).
- Includes multiple continuous data streams: navigation, meteorological, sounder, and thermosalinograph.
- Records are temporally consistent, logged at or averaged over 5-minute intervals.
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; last metadata update was 2026-05-05.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Continuous recording (underway) from the Franklin research voyage FR 14/98.
- Time Range
- November 1998
- Geography
- New South Wales Coast