IMOS National Mooring Network: Near Real-Time Coastal Ocean Data

Near real-time observations transmitted from two National Reference Station moorings near Darwin and the Yongala Wreck in the Great Barrier Reef. The data includes meteorological parameters, radiation, waves, currents, and physical and biogeochemical properties of seawater. The stations are operated by the National Mooring Network, a facility of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), and are designed to provide baseline information for understanding large-scale ocean change affecting Australia's coastal ecosystems.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal ecosystem health based on biogeochemical water properties mentioned in the description
• Analyzing wave and current patterns for coastal engineering and safety assessments
• Studying the impact of meteorological and radiation parameters on marine environments
• Monitoring long-term oceanographic trends for climate change research

Strengths

• Data is transmitted in near real-time, providing timely observations
• Observations cover multiple domains: meteorology, radiation, waves, currents, and water properties
• Stations are designed as National Reference Stations to provide baseline information for understanding large-scale change

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• 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

Observations transmitted from mooring stations operated by the National Mooring Network (IMOS).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 23:49:21.756354; freshness should be verified

Geography

Northern Territory (near Darwin) and central Great Barrier Reef (near Yongala Wreck)