Lizard Island Air Temperature Time Series From August 2010

Air temperature data collected from Lizard Island starting on 13 August 2010. The data was gathered by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze diurnal and seasonal temperature patterns based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model local climate effects on coral reef health based on the Great Barrier Reef location.
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature products based on in-situ air temperature measurements.
• Study long-term environmental trends in a marine protected area based on the data's start date in 2010.

Strengths

• Data collection began on a specific date: 13 August 2010.
• Data originates from a national observing system (IMOS) and a dedicated facility (Wireless Sensor Networks Facility).
• Data is associated with a specific, ecologically significant location: Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on a single Australian reef location.

Provenance

Source

Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by wireless sensor networks.

Time Range

From 13 August 2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 23:36:20.107173; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.