FR 14/98: Underway Oceanographic and Meteorological Data

Franklin voyage FR 14/98 collected processed underway data along the New South Wales Coast in November 1998. The dataset includes navigation, meteorological, thermosalinograph, and sounder measurements recorded at 5-minute intervals. It is archived by the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre in Hobart.

Use Cases

• Tracking ship path and speed based on GPS navigation data.
• Analyzing sea surface salinity and temperature gradients from thermosalinograph (TSG) readings.
• Studying local atmospheric conditions using meteorological measurements of wind, temperature, humidity, and pressure.
• Correlating bathymetric features with surface measurements using sounder data.

Strengths

• Data is processed and archived by a recognized research institution (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre).
• Contains multiple synchronized data streams (navigation, meteorology, thermosalinograph, sounder) recorded at a consistent 5-minute interval.
• Cross-platform presence on data.gov.au suggests formal curation and importance for the domain.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are not specified in the provided metadata.
• The dataset's size, row count, and specific license are not documented in the sources.
• Metadata freshness is inconsistent, with last update dates in March and April 2026, which may indicate automated updates without substantive changes.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Data Centre

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the RV Franklin research voyage.

Time Range

November 1998

Freshness

2026-04-18 18:54:07.257165

Geography

New South Wales Coast, Australia