IMOS - SRS - Ocean Colour - Bio Optical Database of Australian Waters

• Other Authors: AODN Data Manager (pointOfContact), AODN Data Manager (distributor), CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere - Dutton Park (hasAssociationWith), Data Officer (pointOfContact), Data Officer (distributor), Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) (resourceProvider), Schroeder, Thomas (hasPrincipalInvestigator)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: oceans; CONDUCTIVITY; EARTH SCIENCE; SALINITY/DENSITY; WATER TEMPERATURE; OCEAN TEMPERATURE; WATER DEPTH; BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY; FLUORESCENCE; OCEAN OPTICS; OXYGEN; OCEAN CHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; TURBIDITY; OCEAN CURRENTS; OCEAN CIRCULATION; NUTRIENTS; PLANKTON; BIOSPHERE; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; CARBON DIOXIDE; INORGANIC CARBON; ALKALINITY; Global / Oceans | Indian Ocean; Global / Oceans | Southern Ocean; Marine Features (Australia) | Great Australian Bight; SA/WA; Marine Features (Australia) | Bass Strait; TAS/VIC; Regional Seas | Tasman Sea; Regional Seas | Coral Sea; Regional Seas | Arafura Sea; Global / Oceans | Pacific Ocean; Regional Seas | Banda Sea; Regional Seas | Timor Sea; Regional Seas | Solomon Sea; Regional Seas | Java Sea; Global / Oceans | Atlantic Ocean; Continents | Antarctica; Countries | Australia; States; Territories (Australia) | Western Australia; Territories (Australia) | South Australia; Territories (Australia) | Northern Territory; Territories (Australia) | Victoria; Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctica; Australian Antarctic Division; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/imos-srs-ocean-australian-waters/954925

Maintenance and Update Frequency: continual Credit 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. Credit Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) Credit Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Credit CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere Credit Marine National Facility (MNF) Establishment of a bio-optical database of Australian Waters (SRS-OC-BODBAW) By harvesting all bio-geochemical and bio-optical data from all the IMOS data streams (ANMN, NRS, ANFOG, SRS Ocean Colour - Lucinda Jetty) and from legacy databases (e.g SRFME/WAMSI, Great Barrier Reef Long Term Monitoring Program, Aquafin CRC, Port Hacking transect, Research cruises in the Southern Ocean) it is possible to establish an Australian Database of bio-geochemical and bio-optical data. This SRS dataset covers the southern oceans worldwide and Indonesian waters. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) are providing some of the data to the bio-optical database. This activity aims to collate measurements undertaken prior to the commencement of IMOS by several members of the Australian biological oceanography community. This database is used to assess accuracy of Satellite ocean colour products for current and forthcoming satellite missions for the Australian Waters. The bio-optical database underpins the assessment of ocean colour products in the Australian region (e.g. chlorophyll a concentrations, phytoplankton species composition and primary production). Such a data set is crucial to quantify the uncertainty in the ocean colour products in our region. Further, it is essential to assessing new ocean colour data products generated for the Australian region. The contribution of such a database to international space agencies ensures that the accuracy of global algorithm developed for ...