Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels Sub-Facility - Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels Sub-Facility - IMOS
Citation
Users of IMOS data are required to clearly acknowledge the source material by including the following statement:
Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). It is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent.
Abstract
AIMS research vessels the RV Solander and the RV Cape Ferguson operate across Australia’s vast tropical waters, including the North West Shelf, Northern Territory, the Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, and along the Great Barrier Reef. A set of automated sensors are installed on the ships to measure near-surface water properties, including temperature, salinity, chlorophyll fluorescence and turbidity. The instruments provide underway data at high temporal and spatial resolution, complementing the Wireless Sensor Networks in these regions.