AIMS/CSIRO Great Barrier Reef Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1985

Short title :

MarLIN record number : 5616

Anzlic Identifier : ANZCW0306005616

ISO Topic Category/s

Data Type

Observed Data - field
CMAR Moored Instrument Data: Current Meters and Tide Gauges

Local Custodian Organisation : CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7000
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/

Jurisdiction : Australia

Originator Organisation : Australian Institute of Marine Science
PMB 3
Townsville
QLD Australia
http://www.aims.gov.au/

Contributors :

Acknowledgements :

References : Burrage D.M., Church J.A. & Steinberg C.R. (1991). Linear-systems analysis of momentum on the continental-shelf and slope of the central Great Barrier Reef. Journal Of Geophysical Research - Oceans 96 (C12): 22169-22190.
CSIRO Division of Oceanography (1985). Unpublished cruise summary, Franklin voyage FR 6/85, 14 pp.

Abstract : This dataset comprises the current meter data collected from 5 AIMS and 5 CSIRO moorings in the region of the Great Barrier Reef off Townsville (bordering the Coral Sea) during June-November 1985, as part of a study of the Great Barrier Reef undercurrent, and circulation in the Coral Sea. There are 9 moorings and 19 current meters represented in this dataset. Parameters typically recorded in current meter data comprise east-west and north-south velocity components, water temperature, pressure, and salinity at a nominal depth for each current meter. The data have been processed and are archived as part of the holdings of the CMR Data Centre in Hobart.

Location Keywords

Coral Sea

ANZLIC Geographic Extent Names (Category, [Jurisdiction], Name)

Ocean and Sea Regions, [Australia], Coral Sea

Geographic Extent

	17.9 S
147.1 E		148.5 E
	18.5 S

C-squares references

3114:487:3, 3114:487:1, 3114:487:2, 3114:478:3

Subject Categories and Search Word(s)

MarLIN Subject Categories

2144/1144. Descriptive oceanography and limnology - regional studies/expeditions/data reports
2146/1146. Water masses, circulation, temperature-salinity-depth studies
2164. Ocean circulation and currents - theoretical aspects

GCMD Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Water Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity

ANZLIC Search Words

OCEANOGRAPHY
OCEANOGRAPHY Physical

Equipment

Current Meters/Profilers

Taxonomic information

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Originating Research Project

Project Name

Coral Sea Studies and Numerical Modelling 1978-81

Project Leader(s)

John Church - CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart

Project Duration

1978 - 1981

Project Description

Research Platform, Site or Source

AIMS/CSIRO GBR-Coral Sea Moorings (1985)

Research Voyage/Survey Details

Voyage/Survey Name

AIMS/CSIRO Great Barrier Reef-Coral Sea Moorings (1985) [M-GBR-CS85]

Voyage/Survey Leader(s)

D. Burrage (AIMS) & J. Church (CSIRO)

Voyage/Survey Region

Voyage/Survey Description

Ten moorings were deployed in the Coral Sea across the Great Barrier Reef off Townsville in May-June 1985, 5 by AIMS across Magnetic Passage in water depths between 24 and 240 m, and 5 by CSIRO between the entrance to Palm Passage and Flinders Reef in water depths between 500 and 1100 m, as part of a study of the time and space variability of the Great Barrier Reef undercurrent. The AIMS moorings were deployed from RV Lady Basten and the CSIRO moorings were deployed during Franklin voyage FR 03/85 and recovered on voyage FR 06/85.

Beginning date : 29 Jun 1985

Ending date : 30 Nov 1985

Progress : Complete

Maintenance and Update Frequency : Not Planned

Stored Data Format(s)

DIGITAL - Database Files - Oracle

Stored Data Volume

to be entered

Specific Software Requirements

Stored Data Documentation

Consult custodian

Stored Data Location

c/o Divisional Data Centre, Hobart

Available Format Type(s)

Same As Stored

Access constraint

Release with the permission of the custodian

Lineage

Data were processed according to then-current Divisional procedures.

Positional accuracy

Parameter accuracy

Logical consistency report

Completeness

These datasets may not necessarily be complete owing to inherent problems with collecting moored data. Consult custodian for more details.

Contact

Divisional Data Centre
CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7001
data-requests-hf@csiro.au

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Metadata Access

Public

Metadata Entry Created

27-Apr-2001 by Tony Rees

Metadata Last Updated

06-Jun-2001 by Tony Rees

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