RETIRED: eReefs GBR4 DA Hydrodynamic SHOC Model Data

The Great Barrier Reef's eReefs GBR4 4 km resolution Data Assimilating hydrodynamic SHOC model data was decommissioned in May 2022. The Ensemble Optimal Interpolation system assimilates temperature data from moorings, gliders, and SST, with a mean forecast error ranging from 0.4°C to 0.7°C. This product is a reanalysis version for the GBR4 grid, run with a 2-day cycle length.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal temperature forecast errors based on the reported 0.4°C to 0.7°C range
• Study hydrodynamic reanalysis patterns based on the 4 km resolution model grid
• Validate oceanographic models using assimilated temperature data from moorings and gliders

Strengths

• Model provides 4 km resolution hydrodynamic data for the Great Barrier Reef
• Mean forecast error is quantified, ranging from 0.4°C in the dry season to 0.7°C in the wet season
• Data assimilation system incorporates multiple temperature sources

Limitations

• Dataset was decommissioned in May 2022 and is no longer available via the original server
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown
• File formats listed are PNG and HTML, suggesting the primary data may not be directly accessible

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Data assimilation from moorings, gliders, and SST sources via an Ensemble Optimal Interpolation system.

Freshness

Last updated metadata date is 2026-06-04, but the dataset itself was decommissioned in 2022.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef