Rainfall Observations at One Tree Island from 2008 to 2021

Rainfall data collected by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. The dataset covers a 13-year period from November 2008 to June 2021 at One Tree Island, supporting marine and climate research.

Use Cases

• Analyze rainfall time series patterns for the 2008-2021 period at One Tree Island to study climate variability.
• Correlate rainfall data with other marine monitoring variables like ocean temperature or salinity for ecological impact studies.
• Validate regional climate models using long-term, site-specific rainfall observations from the Great Barrier Reef sensor network.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a long-term, 13-year observational period from 2008 to 2021.
• Specifically focused on the ecologically significant Great Barrier Reef region.

Limitations

• The specific data format, granularity (e.g., hourly, daily), and measurement units are not described.
• Data is delivered in PNG and HTML formats, which are not standard for quantitative time-series analysis and may require conversion.
• The absence of column definitions or sample data makes assessing the data structure and potential preprocessing needs difficult.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network, formerly the Facility for Automated Intelligent Monitoring of Marine Systems (FAIMMS).

Time Range

November 18, 2008 to June 11, 2021.

Freshness

Data collection ended in June 2021; the metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

One Tree Island, within the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.