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IMOS - Ocean Radar - Northwest Shelf HF ocean radar site (Western Australia, Australia)

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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The Northwest Shelf (NWA) HF ocean radar system covers an area which includes the Ningaloo Peninsula and the Ningaloo Reef to the west. The Ningaloo Reef is one of the longest and most pristine reefs in the world. The reef is rich in marine biodiversity, with shark whales, turtles and fish aggregations, and high primary and secondary productions which are controlled by the physical oceanographic processes.
The NWA HF ocean radar is a WERA phased array system with 12-element receive arrays located at the Jurabi Turtle Centre (21.8068 S, 114.1015 E) and Point Billie (22.5432 S, 113.690 E). These radars operate at a frequency of 5.2625 MHz, with a bandwidth of 25 KHz and a maximum range of 200 Km. Within the HF radar coverage area surface currents are measured. Data are also collected from which wind directions and significant wave height can be calculated.

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Title IMOS - Ocean Radar - Northwest Shelf HF ocean radar site (Western Australia, Australia)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/d0722a0e-22a8-4593-9f79-131ce9809090
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
info@aodn.org.au
Reference Period 25/03/2025
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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        112.3375,
        -22.83
      ],
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        114.1015,
        -22.83
      ],
      [
        114.1015,
        -21.0125
      ],
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        112.3375,
        -21.0125
      ],
      [
        112.3375,
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      ]
    ]
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  "type": "Polygon"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "IMOS - Ocean Radar - Northwest Shelf HF ocean radar site (Western Australia, Australia)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/imos-ocean-radar-northwest-shelf-hf-ocean-radar-site-western-australia-australia