Ningaloo Reef Circulation Study, Western Australia (1997): Current meter/Wave gauge deployments

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

Four InterOcean S4 Current Meter/Wave Gauges were deployed during the Ningaloo Reef Circulation StudySite 3: Deployment 1 (S/N 626): -21.8099, 114.0811 (In gap between reefs, on 3m tower)Deployed 29/11/97: Recovered 5/12/97. Depth: approximately 7m below surfaceSite 3: Deployment 2 (S/N 012): -21.8099, 114.0811 (In gap between reefs, on 3m tower)Deployed 5/12/97: Recovered 11/12/97. Depth: approximately 7m below surfaceSite 7: Deployment 1 (S/N 058): -21.808767, 114.083283 (Reef top of northern reef)Deployed 28/11/97: Recovered 4/12/97. Depth: 1.5mSite 7: Deployment 2 (S/N 058): -21.808767, 114.083283 (Reef top of northern reef)Deployed 4/12/97: Recovered 11/12/97. Depth: 1.5mSite 8: Deployment 1 (S/N 615): -21.809, 114.084433 (Back of the reef top of the northern reef)Deployed 28/11/97: Recovered 4/12/97. Depth: 2mSite 8: Deployment 2 (S/N 615): -21.809, 114.084433 (Back of the reef top of the northern reef)Deployed 5/12/97: Recovered 11/12/97. Depth: 2mSite 9: Deployment 1 (S/N 012): -21.8152833, 114.07315 (Reef top of the southern reef)Deployed 29/11/97: Recovered 5/12/97. Depth: 2mSite 9: Deployment 2 (S/N 626): -21.8152833, 114.07315 (Reef top of the southern reef)Deployed 5/12/97: Recovered 11/12/97. Depth: 2mSensor: High resolution pressure sensorSampling regime: 20 minute bursts every hour starting on the hour. 0.5 second sampling interval, no averaging. These data are a component of the project 'Ningaloo Reef Circulation Study, Western Australia (1997)'.

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Field Value
Title Ningaloo Reef Circulation Study, Western Australia (1997): Current meter/Wave gauge deployments
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c23dfbd4-f770-4330-8423-351a2f5c263b
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 20/11/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    114.07315,
    -21.815283
  ],
  "type": "Point"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Ningaloo Reef Circulation Study, Western Australia (1997): Current meter/Wave gauge deployments". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/ningaloo-reef-circulation-study-western-australia-1997-current-meter-wave-gauge-deployments1