High-frequency (10-minute) and high-resolution (~2km) Himawari-8 satellite data enables monitoring of dynamic oceanographic phenomena. The presentation demonstrates its use for studying the Bonney Coast upwelling, East Australian Current, and Madden-Julian Oscillation diurnal SST variations from 2015 to 2017. This work was submitted to the 2019 Australian Marine Science Association Conference.
Use Cases
- Monitoring upwelling events based on area, temperature, and duration metrics mentioned in the description
- Mapping seasonal and intra-seasonal variations of ocean currents like the East Australian Current
- Analyzing diurnal SST variations correlated with wind speed and latent heat flux during Madden-Julian Oscillation phases
Strengths
- High temporal resolution (10-minute intervals) for tracking rapid changes
- High spatial resolution (~2km) for detailed regional analysis
- Analysis covers specific phenomena (Bonney Coast upwelling, EAC, MJO) over a multi-year period (2015-2017)
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
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Satellite remote sensing from the Himawari-8 instrument
- Time Range
- Analysis period includes July 2015 to September 2017
- Geography
- Focus areas include the Bonney Coast, East Australian Current region, northwest shelf, and coastal areas of northern NSW and eastern Tasmania