WAMSI Node 3.1.6 - Physical oceanography of the Ningaloo Marine Park

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

From April to May 2006, the AIMS Research Vessel Cape Ferguson, measured key hydrodynamic variables at 25 sites spanning the lagoonal waters to the front reef slopes of Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Currents, waves, temperature and water level were measured using different observational arrays including wave gauges, single point current meters, current profilers and bottom mounted temperature loggers.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title WAMSI Node 3.1.6 - Physical oceanography of the Ningaloo Marine Park
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/37f21614-a286-413f-ba2f-364fc1d08707
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
r.brinkman@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 22/11/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "WAMSI Node 3.1.6 - Physical oceanography of the Ningaloo Marine Park". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/wamsi-node-3-1-6-physical-oceanography-of-the-ningaloo-marine-park1