Heron Island air temperature data was collected starting 02 Dec 2008 by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network. The data set is part of the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility, a component of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System project. It was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Analyze temperature trends over time based on the time-series nature of the data
- Model local climate impacts on coral reef ecosystems based on the Great Barrier Reef location
- Validate and calibrate remote sensing data based on in-situ sensor measurements
Strengths
- Data originates from a dedicated ocean observing system (IMOS/GBROOS)
- Time-series data provides a longitudinal record starting from a specific date (02 Dec 2008)
Limitations
- 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
- Collected by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network
- Time Range
- From 02 Dec 2008
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 23:18:02.609046
- Geography
- Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia