IMOS Northwest Shelf HF ocean radar system measures surface currents, wind directions, and wave heights off Western Australia. The phased array system operates at 5.2625 MHz with a 200 km range, covering the Ningaloo Reef area. Data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Modeling surface current patterns based on HF radar measurements
- Analyzing wind direction influence on marine biodiversity based on calculated wind data
- Studying wave height impacts on reef ecosystems based on significant wave height calculations
- Mapping oceanographic processes controlling primary production in the Ningaloo Reef area
Strengths
- Real-time data collection from a phased array system with two receive arrays at specific coordinates
- System operates at a defined frequency of 5.2625 MHz with a bandwidth of 25 KHz
- Coverage area includes the Ningaloo Reef, a long and pristine reef with high biodiversity
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
- Data collected from a WERA phased array HF ocean radar system.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 10:47:28.586348; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Northwest Shelf of Western Australia, covering the Ningaloo Peninsula and Ningaloo Reef.