Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data collected every 3 hours on trips of the merchant vessel Stadacona (callsign C6FS9). Bulk SST is measured by an SBE48 hull contact sensor installed in the engine compartment at a depth varying from 2 to 7 meters. The data are quality controlled by the Bureau of Meteorology and daily files are available from eMII shortly after 0000 UTC.
Use Cases
- Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature products based on in-situ underway measurements.
- Analyze temporal SST patterns along shipping routes based on 3-hourly instantaneous data.
- Study the effect of vessel loading on SST measurement depth based on sensor depth variation from 2 to 7 meters.
- Combine with meteorological data for integrated ocean-atmosphere studies based on ship AWS data mentioned.
Strengths
- Data undergoes quality control by the Bureau of Meteorology.
- SST measurements are collected at a high temporal frequency of every 3 hours.
- Sensor depth information (2-7 meters) is provided, allowing for measurement context.
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; last metadata update was 2026-04-29.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Underway observations collected via SBE48 hull contact sensor on merchant vessel Stadacona.
- Freshness
- Daily data files are available shortly after 0000 UTC.