CTD profile measurements of temperature and salinity were collected at a single monitoring station in the Derwent Estuary. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides this data covering a six-month period from August 2012 to January 2013. Data is available in formats including NetCDF, which is commonly used for scientific environmental data.
Use Cases
- Model seasonal changes in water column properties based on temperature and salinity profiles.
- Analyze estuarine stratification and mixing processes based on vertical profile data.
- Validate regional hydrodynamic models using in-situ temperature and salinity measurements.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific six-month period from August 2012 to January 2013.
- Measurements are from a CTD profile, a standard instrument for precise oceanographic data.
- Available in NetCDF format, a self-describing standard for scientific array data.
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Data is from a single station, which may not represent the entire estuary.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Samples measured from a CTD profile.
- Time Range
- August 2012 to January 2013
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 23:39:11.379551; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Station 3, Derwent Estuary