Derwent Estuary Temperature and Salinity Profiles from Station 5 (Aug 2012 - Jan 2013)

CTD profile samples of temperature and salinity measured at Station 5 in the Derwent Estuary. The data collection period spans from August 2012 to January 2013. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network via the data_gov_au platform.

Use Cases

• Model seasonal water property cycles in an estuary based on the time-series temperature and salinity data.
• Analyze spatial gradients in an estuarine environment based on the geospatial profile data from a fixed station.
• Calibrate or validate hydrodynamic models based on the in-situ temperature and salinity measurements.
• Study the relationship between temperature and salinity in a temperate estuary over a six-month period.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific six-month period from August 2012 to January 2013.
• Measurements are from a fixed geospatial location (Station 5 in the Derwent Estuary).
• Data is sourced from the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-04 09:53:35.729135; freshness should be verified.

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 04 09:53:35.729135.

Geography

Station 5, Derwent Estuary