Torres Strait Sea Temperature Logger Sites and Historical Data (NERP TE 2.3)

Temperature loggers deployed at 15 sites across Torres Strait measure sea water temperature at two depths per site. The data provides a historical record for understanding temperature thresholds for coral bleaching and calibrating satellite measurements. The dataset, part of the Australia-wide Sea Temperature Observing System, is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Calibrating satellite sea surface temperature measurements based on in-situ logger data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing historical temperature thresholds for potential coral bleaching events based on the multi-year logger records
• Studying spatial and depth-based temperature variations across the 15 sites in Torres Strait

Strengths

• Data collected from 15 distinct sites across Torres Strait
• Loggers placed at two depths per site, providing vertical temperature profiles
• Part of the Australia-wide Sea Temperature Observing System, suggesting a standardized collection framework

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data is not real-time, as loggers are retrieved and swapped approximately yearly

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Temperature loggers deployed and periodically retrieved from 15 sites across Torres Strait

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 15:41:30.809348; freshness should be verified

Geography

Torres Strait