Tasmanian Sea Surface Temperature from Observations and CMIP6 Models, 1982-2100

Data from the project 'Assessment and communication of risks to Tasmanian aquaculture and fisheries from marine heatwaves'. Observational data is from NOAA OISST v2.1 (1982-2020), and model data is from 25 CMIP6 models over historical and future scenarios out to 2100. The dataset includes area-averaged time-series and bias corrections for the Tasmanian region.

Use Cases

• Projecting marine heatwave frequency and intensity based on CMIP6 model scenarios.
• Assessing climate change impacts on Tasmanian aquaculture based on sea surface temperature time-series.
• Bias-correcting climate model outputs for regional studies based on the provided correction methods.
• Analyzing historical sea surface temperature trends in the Tasmanian region based on NOAA OISST data.

Strengths

• Includes data from 25 CMIP6 models, providing a multi-model ensemble.
• Covers a long time range from 1982 to 2100 under different emission scenarios.
• Provides bias-corrected model data, including mean-bias and seasonal bias corrections.

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 bias inherent to the Tasmanian region focus.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, with data from NOAA OISST and CMIP6 models.

Collection Method

Observational data collected from satellite (NOAA OISST v2.1); model data sourced from CMIP6 ensemble.

Time Range

Observations: 1982-2020; Models: Historical 1982-2014, future projections to 2100 under SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-09 23:12:03.791941; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tasmanian region: 138-155E, 49-35S.