Orpheus Island Turbidity Measurements from 2011 to 2014

The Great Barrier Reef Wireless Sensor Network collected this turbidity data set for Orpheus Island. The data was gathered by the Wireless Sensor Networks Facility, part of the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Observing System project under the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. It covers a period from 17 October 2011 to 02 January 2014.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment transport and deposition based on turbidity time-series data.
• Analyzing the impact of environmental events on water clarity in the Great Barrier Reef.
• Calibrating remote sensing algorithms for coastal water quality monitoring using in-situ sensor data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated ocean observing system facility (GBROOS/IMOS).
• Covers a specific geographic location (Orpheus Island) over a defined multi-year period.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-06-16.

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 project.

Time Range

From 17 October 2011 to 02 January 2014.

Freshness

Last metadata update was 2026-06-16 19:41:50.871029.

Geography

Orpheus Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.