Australian Ocean Data Network collected this sea water temperature data set from one or more loggers deployed at Middle Reef. The data covers a time range from 25 January 1996 to 02 November 2012. The dataset was last updated on the platform in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term sea temperature trends based on the 16-year time series mentioned in the title.
- Model coral reef ecosystem responses to thermal stress based on recorded temperature data.
- Validate satellite-derived sea surface temperature products based on in-situ logger measurements.
- Study seasonal and inter-annual temperature variability at a specific reef site.
Strengths
- Data covers a 16-year period from 1996 to 2012, providing a long-term record.
- Data is sourced from a specific, named location (Middle Reef, Great Barrier Reef).
- Collected by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Collected by one or more temperature loggers deployed at the site.
- Time Range
- 25 Jan 1996 to 02 Nov 2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-05 05:58:27.801432; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Middle Reef, Great Barrier Reef