Australian Institute of Marine Science Automatic Weather Stations

Automatic weather stations have been deployed by AIMS since 1980. One station is deployed in Western Australia, but all others have been deployed on reefs within the Great Barrier Reef or on islands or the mainland adjacent to the reef. The following is a list of the weather stations which have been deployed by AIMS and the period of time for which data may be available. Records may not be continuous for the time spans given.

Historical Data: Rib Reef: Start: 29/2/1980: End: 3/12/1985 Coral Creek (Hinchinbrook Island): Start 16/10/1980: End 30/7/1985 Cape Ferguson: Start 1/11/1983: End 30/5/1985 John Brewer Reef: Start 31/7/1987: End 30/5/1988 Coconut Island: Start 30/9/1988: End 5/11/1991 (Data not yet located) Cape Cleveland: Start 2/6/1993: End 30/9/1996 Daintree River: Start 12/2/97: End 31/5/98

Currently Active Stations: Queensland: Cape Bowling Green: Start: 9/7/1983 Myrmidon Reef: Start 2/11/1987 Hardy Reef: Start 14/6/1989 Agincourt Reef: Start 1/11/1989 Davies Reef: Start 18/10/1991 Halftide Rock: 26/7/2000 Orpheus Island: Start 20/12/2002 Cleveland Bay: Start 3/7/1990 Agincourt Reef: Start 1/11/1989 Raine Island: Start 08/08/2012

Western Australia: Ningaloo Reef (Milyering): Start 12/2/1997

Weather stations may be equipped with sensors to measure some or all of the following parameters: sea temperature at a range of depths, atmospheric pressure, air temperature, solar radiation (PAR), wind direction, wind speed.