Lizard Island Water Temperature From August 2010

The Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), collected this water temperature data set. It originates from the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility (formerly FAIMMS) within the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS) project. The data set was collected starting on 13 August 2010.

Use Cases

• Analyze water temperature trends over time based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Study the thermal environment of coral reefs based on the location at Lizard Island.
• Validate and calibrate oceanographic models based on in-situ sensor measurements.
• Assess the impact of temperature on marine biodiversity based on the environmental monitoring context.

Strengths

• Data is collected by a dedicated national facility (IMOS/GBROOS) for marine observation.
• The data set has a specific start date of 13 August 2010.
• It focuses on a key location (Lizard Island) within the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem.

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 reef location.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network.

Collection Method

Collected by sensor networks as part of the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS).

Time Range

From 13 August 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:39:07.174049; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.