Superseded eReefs Biogeochemical and Sediments Model for Great Barrier Reef

SUPERSEDED: This dataset has been superseded by later model versions and removed from the primary NCI THREDDS server. It is an archive copy of the eReefs GBR 4 km resolution Biogeochemistry and Sediments model data version 926, which includes a spectrally resolved light model and is forced by a wave model. The Australian Ocean Data Network is the listed organization, and the record was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze nutrient cycling dynamics using the biogeochemical model's water quality variables.
• Model sediment transport and resuspension rates forced by the integrated wave model data.
• Study water column and benthic production patterns from the biogeochemistry model outputs.
• Investigate spectrally resolved light model data for impacts on biogeochemical processes.

Strengths

• Model outputs are based on a 4 km resolution grid for the Great Barrier Reef region.
• Integrates multiple model components: hydrodynamics, sediment transport, biogeochemistry, and wave forcing.
• Includes a spectrally resolved light model, a specific feature for environmental modeling.

Limitations

• Dataset is explicitly superseded and archived, indicating it is not the current operational version.
• Direct access requires arrangement with custodians, as it was removed from the primary public server.
• Specific data volume, row count, and column structure are unknown from the provided input.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Output from the eReefs GBR 4 km Biogeochemistry and Sediments model (version 926), forced by hydrodynamic and wave models.

Freshness

Record metadata was last updated on 2026-03-21, but the underlying model data is superseded and archived.

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia