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Arafura Sea/Gulf of Carpentaria Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1987-8

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

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This dataset comprises the current meter data collected from the Arafura Sea (2 sites) and Gulf of Carpentaria (1 site) during November 1987-February 1988. There are 3 moorings with 6 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.

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Field Value
Title Arafura Sea/Gulf of Carpentaria Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1987-8
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/dbb23340-2bbc-4b4d-93bd-525dfd591d1b
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 19/11/1987 - 29/02/1988
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      [
        136.9,
        -14.0
      ],
      [
        139.1,
        -14.0
      ],
      [
        139.1,
        -9.8
      ],
      [
        136.9,
        -9.8
      ],
      [
        136.9,
        -14.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Arafura Sea/Gulf of Carpentaria Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1987-8". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/arafura-sea-gulf-of-carpentaria-current-meter-mooring-data-1987-81