Lizard Island Hail Data from Great Barrier Reef Sensor Network, August 2010

Wireless Sensor Networks Facility data from the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System project. This hail dataset was collected by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-06-04.

Use Cases

• Analyzing hail event characteristics on Lizard Island based on sensor network data mentioned in the description
• Calibrating marine weather sensor models based on data from the Integrated Marine Observing System
• Studying localized storm patterns in the Great Barrier Reef region based on the temporal and geographic scope
• Evaluating data collection methods for the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility based on the described system origin

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System project (GBROOS)
• Part of the national Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) infrastructure
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, suggesting institutional oversight

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility (formerly FAIMMS)

Time Range

13 August 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:11:12.295848; freshness should be verified

Geography

Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia