Thursday Island Weather Sensor Data from February 2012

Australian Ocean Data Network collected this weather sensor data from the NERP Weather Station site on Thursday Island. The dataset includes rain measurements from 8 February 2012. The record was last updated on 17 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze rainfall patterns based on weather sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study local meteorological conditions based on data from a specific island station
• Validate or calibrate regional climate models based on point-source sensor observations

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific, named research station (NERP Weather Station).
• The collection date (8 February 2012) is explicitly stated.

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 weather sensors deployed on the NERP Weather Station site.

Time Range

8 February 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:51:59.454771; freshness should be verified

Geography

Thursday Island, Australia