Quality-controlled Sea Surface Temperature underway observations collected by the Bureau of Meteorology. Data originates from trips of the merchant vessel MV Highland Chief between Melbourne and Papua New Guinea, covering New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Solomon Islands. The Ships of Opportunity sub-facility aims to supply near real-time SST data within 24 hours.
Use Cases
- Analyze regional sea surface temperature patterns based on underway observations.
- Validate oceanographic models based on quality-controlled, near real-time data.
- Study temperature variability along shipping routes between Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- Monitor near real-time SST conditions for operational oceanography.
Strengths
- Data has undergone quality control by the Bureau of Meteorology.
- Aims to supply near real-time data within 24 hours of collection.
- Geographic coverage includes southeast Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Solomon Islands.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- File formats listed are PNG and HTML, which may not contain the primary raw data.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Underway observations collected on trips of the merchant vessel MV Highland Chief.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-29 05:57:37.507667; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- South-east of Australia (Melbourne) to Papua New Guinea, including New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Solomon Islands.