Heron Island Wind Data from Great Barrier Reef Sensor Network

The Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), collected this wind data set. It originates from the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility (formerly FAIMMS) within the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS) project. The data set was last updated on 2026-06-17.

Use Cases

• Modeling local wind patterns based on sensor observations from Heron Island.
• Analyzing time-series trends in marine wind conditions for climate studies.
• Correlating wind data with other environmental variables monitored by the sensor network.
• Validating regional weather and oceanographic models using in-situ sensor data.

Strengths

• Data is collected by a dedicated facility (Wireless Sensor Networks Facility) under the national IMOS program.
• The data set is part of a long-term ocean observing system (GBROOS) for the Great Barrier Reef.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-06-17 02:32:24.010303.

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 as the last update date is in the future (2026).

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network.

Collection Method

Collected by sensor networks deployed as part of the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS).

Time Range

Data collection started at least by 02 Dec 2008.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:32:24.010303

Geography

Heron Island, within the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.