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.
Glossary of terms
used in the
stations data pages
| Term |
Meaning |
Locn |
Location - This is measurement of latitude (degrees and minutes
north or south from the equator) and longitude (degrees and
minutes east or west from the zero degree meridian that crosses
through Greenwich, England).
|
| dir |
Direction - In meteorological
terms this is the direction that what is being measured is coming
from. In oceanographic terms this is the direction that what is
being measured is heading towards.
|
| knots |
Knots is a measure of wind speed
nominally read at a height of 10 meters above the base of the
station or above sea level. 1 knot = 1.152 miles per hour (mph) or
1.85 kilometers per hour (km/h).
|
| hPa |
Hectopascals is a measure of
atmospheric pressure equivalent to millibars.
|
| degC |
Degrees Celsius - a measure of
temperature. (Named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius
(1701-1744)). Based on 100 units between the boiling point and
freezing point of water at sea level. 0ºC = 32ºF.
|
| W1Temp |
A surface measurement of water
temperature. Nominally measured at a 1 meter depth. The W1Temp
readings on AIMS weather stations are measured at various depths
to 1 meter depending on research requirements.
|
| W2Temp |
A sub-surface measurement of water
temperature. Nominally measured at a 10 meter depth. The W2Temp
readings on AIMS weather stations are measured at various depths
depending on research requirements.
|
| PAR |
Photosynthetically Active
Radiation - spectrally related measurement of sunlight expressed
in micro-Einsteins per square centimeter per second (µE/cm2/s).
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All readings on AIMS
weather stations are 30 minute averages.
 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).
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