Remote data stations WEATHER STATIONS AND OCEANOGRAPHIC BUOYS The Australian Institute of Marine Science operates and maintains a series of remote data stations situated on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland and Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Oceanographic Buoy - Lat 15°56S / Long 145°45E   The Institutes Oceanographic Buoy provides near real time Oceanographic data to the Institute, using HF radio telemetry. A commercially available electro-magnetic current meter is suspended below the moored buoy. Data from the current meter is captured by a controller unit in the buoy, and stored for later retrieval by a HF radio telemetry system. The hull and most of the electronic components of the buoy were designed and manufactured by the Institute’s Engineering Workshops. The buoy has been operational since September 27, 2000. AIMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Quicksilver Cruises in supporting the operation of the oceanographic buoy. The buoy was retrieved on February 23, 2001, and returned to the Institute's Cape Ferguson workshop for maintenance. This work will involve an upgrade of various mechanical and electronic components. Graphics  The following graphs show wind, current and filtered current presented in what is known as a ‘vector’ or ‘stick’ plot.  How to read a stick plot    Graphic displays are currently unavailable     Images of AIMS remote sender units (Queensland and Western Australia) For local district weather forecasts please contact: Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane Qld - Brisbane weather office - (07) 3239 8700 Bureau of Meteorology, Perth WA - Perth weather office - (08) 9263 2222 Bureau of Meteorology, Townsville Qld - Townsville weather office - (07) 4779 5999   For information about past weather data from the remote weather stations: e-Mail: Dr Ray Berkelmans, AIMS   Disclaimer This data has been produced for the use of the Australian Institute of Marine Science and is NOT a weather forecast. The application or use of this data shall be at the sole risk and responsibility of the user. AIMS does not provide any warranty or assurance as to the accuracy or suitability of the whole or any part of the data for any particular purpose or application. Subject only to any contrary non-excludable statutory obligations, neither AIMS nor its personnel will be responsible to any party accessing the data, or any person claiming through that party, for any consequences of its use or application (whether in whole or in part).

December 18, 2008