IMOS - National Mooring Network - National Reference Stations - Darwin and Yongala - Near

Near real-time observations from two Australian coastal moorings transmit meteorological, oceanographic, and biogeochemical data. The National Mooring Network, a facility of the Integrated Marine Observing System, operates these stations to provide baseline information on large-scale, long-term change affecting Australia's coastal ecosystems. Data includes surface radiation, waves, currents, and seawater properties.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal ocean circulation and upwelling based on current and water property data
• Analyzing the impact of meteorological events on marine ecosystems based on near real-time weather and wave observations
• Studying long-term trends in seawater biogeochemistry for climate change research based on the described physical and biogeochemical properties
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data based on in-situ surface radiation and water quality measurements

Strengths

• Data is transmitted in near real-time from operational moorings.
• Observations cover multiple domains: meteorology, radiation, waves, currents, and seawater properties.
• Stations are part of a national network designed to monitor long-term change and variability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite the last updated date of 2026-07-13.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) National Mooring Network, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Observations transmitted from moored National Reference Stations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 19:58:45.233653; data is described as near real-time.

Geography

Coastal waters near Darwin, Northern Territory (NRSDAR) and near the Yongala Wreck, central Great Barrier Reef (NRSYON), Australia.