2016-2017 data from a project investigating the influence of runoff from Papua New Guinea's Fly River on the Torres Strait and far northern Great Barrier Reef. The project, managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, aimed to determine the spatial extent, temporal patterns, and pollutant constituents of the discharge to assess ecosystem vulnerability. Data files are available in PNG and HTML formats.
Use Cases
- Mapping the spatial extent of the Fly River plume based on water quality measurements mentioned in the description
- Analyzing temporal patterns of plume constituents, particularly metals, as referenced in the project goals
- Assessing ecosystem vulnerability in the Torres Strait to riverine discharge as described in the project scope
Strengths
- Project focuses on a specific, understudied cross-border environmental issue between Papua New Guinea and Australia
- Builds on previous research efforts to determine plume characteristics, as stated in the description
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Project-based data collection, likely involving field measurements and remote sensing, as inferred from the description of investigating plume extent and constituents.
- Time Range
- 2016-2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-16 01:38:10.588737; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Torres Strait and far northern Great Barrier Reef, influenced by the Fly River, Papua New Guinea