Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS): Annual Metadata Reports for 1998/1999

Annual metadata reports from the Southern Ocean Time Series (SOTS), a sustained ocean observing facility southwest of Tasmania. The reports describe mooring deployments, sensor configurations, and sample collections for the 1998/1999 period, focusing on climate, carbon cycling, and ocean productivity. SOTS is operated by the University of Tasmania as part of Australia's Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Use Cases

• Analyzing mooring deployment and recovery logistics based on voyage and instrument metadata described in Report 1.
• Studying marine biogeochemistry based on descriptions of sediment trap and water sample collections in Report 2.
• Evaluating sensor performance and data quality based on metadata tables and QC information provided in Report 3.
• Linking observational data to its collection context using the pointers to online data sources mentioned across all reports.

Strengths

• Reports provide structured metadata for three distinct aspects: mooring overviews, sample collections, and sensor deployments.
• Includes pointers to online sources for the actual sensor and sample data, facilitating data discovery.
• Covers a specific annual cycle (1998/1999) with detailed voyage and instrument lists.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on Subantarctic waters southwest of Tasmania.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent.

Collection Method

Data collected via deep ocean moorings equipped with autonomous sensors and sample collectors, serviced annually.

Time Range

1998/1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 18:10:59.036562; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Subantarctic waters southwest of Tasmania.