Orpheus Island Depth Data from the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network

IMOS's Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System project collected this marine data via a Wireless Sensor Networks Facility. The dataset specifically covers depth measurements around Orpheus Island, with a sample date of 16 November 2009. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal bathymetry based on depth measurements
• Analyzing temporal oceanographic patterns based on sensor network data
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ depth observations
• Studying reef habitat structure based on depth profiles

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Focuses on the ecologically significant Great Barrier Reef region
• Collected via a dedicated Wireless Sensor Networks Facility

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) via the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System (GBROOS)

Collection Method

Collected by the Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network

Time Range

Sample from 16 November 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 19:29:46.866574; freshness should be verified

Geography

Orpheus Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia