Timor Sea Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1988

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This dataset comprises part of the current meter data (the inshore mooring) collected from the Sahul Shelf region of the Timor Sea, off north-western Australia, during March-September 1988. There is 1 mooring with 2 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 Timor Sea Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1988
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e5295f13-03b2-4f50-bcd5-0dab0187acc9
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 09/03/1988 - 30/09/1988
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "Timor Sea Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1988". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/timor-sea-current-meter-mooring-data-19881