West Australian Basin Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1995-1996

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This dataset comprises the current meter data collected from the SE Indian Ocean during June 1995-July 1996, as part of the CSIRO Division of Oceanography's West Australian Basin study. There are 10 moorings with 25 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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Additional Info

Field Value
Title West Australian Basin Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1995-1996
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/ac199a79-e55c-4fa3-a8ac-99fb0b0c9d75
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 21/06/1995 - 04/07/1996
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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    [
      [
        102.1,
        -34.2
      ],
      [
        109.3,
        -34.2
      ],
      [
        109.3,
        -32.3
      ],
      [
        102.1,
        -32.3
      ],
      [
        102.1,
        -34.2
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "West Australian Basin Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1995-1996". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/west-australian-basin-current-meter-mooring-data-1995-19961