Rib Reef Air Temperature Measurements from 1980 to 1985

From 29 February 1980 to 03 December 1985, air temperature data was collected by sensors deployed on the Rib Reef weather station. The data was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and published on data.gov.au.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal temperature cycles based on multi-year sensor data
• Model local climate patterns based on data from a specific reef station
• Correlate atmospheric conditions with marine health based on the described data collection context

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, multi-year period from 1980 to 1985
• Collected from a dedicated weather station sensor at a named reef site

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by weather sensors deployed on the AIMS Weather Station site Rib Reef.

Time Range

29 Feb 1980 to 03 Dec 1985

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:00:26.279543; freshness should be verified

Geography

Rib Reef, likely part of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia