Sea Water Temperature Logger Data at Pulu Chepelok, Cocos Islands, 2002-2004

Australian Ocean Data Network collected sea water temperature data via deployed loggers at Pulu Chepelok in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The data covers a period from 06 April 2002 to 06 February 2004 in the Indian Ocean. The dataset was last updated on the platform on 28 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze diurnal and seasonal temperature cycles based on the logger time series.
• Model local marine ecosystem responses based on the recorded temperature data.
• Correlate sea surface temperature with broader climatic events based on the Indian Ocean location and time range.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, remote geographic location (Pulu Chepelok, Cocos Islands).
• Time range is explicitly defined from 06 April 2002 to 06 February 2004.
• Data originates from 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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by one or more temperature loggers deployed around the site.

Time Range

From 06 Apr 2002 to 06 Feb 2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:03:34.064920; freshness should be verified

Geography

Pulu Chepelok, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean