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The physical oceanography of Bowling Green Bay, north Queensland: Station BG06

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Updated 23/06/2025

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An Aanderaa RCM4S rotor current meter was deployed on a frame at Station BG06. This was one of three current meters placed to investigate the complex coastal jet and one of two current meters placed to investigate the strong tidal currents in the southeast corner of the bay.Deployment Details:Instrument: RCM4S #6332Instrument depth: 4mSampling interval: 30 minutesDate deployed: 23/10/1984Date recovered: 18/02/1985 This study was initiated to:1. gain an understanding of the circulation of water in Bowling Green Bay2. complement concurrent studies by AIMS scientists researching the ecology, nutrient regime and trophodynamics of the coastal boundary of the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.

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Field Value
Title The physical oceanography of Bowling Green Bay, north Queensland: Station BG06
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/b1e35f7f-77da-4d0e-9d96-dc80ec8a0ab0
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 20/11/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    147.296667,
    -19.37
  ],
  "type": "Point"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "The physical oceanography of Bowling Green Bay, north Queensland: Station BG06". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-physical-oceanography-of-bowling-green-bay-north-queensland-station-bg061