IMAS Metadata Catalogue
IMAS Metadata Catalogue (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS))
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC): Fields of Research
Sea Surface Temperature Warming Rates in Australian Marine Parks according to the SSTAARS
This dataset measures the mean decadal warming rates of the sea surface temperature (SST) in 58 Australian Marine Parks (with the exception of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Park) over the past 25 years (1992 to 2016). They are derived from the Sea Surface Temperature Atlas of the Australian Regional Seas (SSTAARS). The field of “trend_d” represents the linear SST trend for March 1992 to December 2016. The unit of the warming rates is Celsius degree/per decade. This research is supported by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub through Project D1.
http://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/115244 http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/25/5a4d55d09f3bf
MODIS Derived Primary Productivity: Seasonal Hotspots
The dataset indicates the seasonal primary productivity hotspots of ocean surface waters. They are derived from MODIS (aqua) images using NASA's SeaDAS image processing software. The monthly chlorophyll a images between July 2002 and August 2014 are used to identify the primary productivity hotspots of the four austral seasons: winter (June, July, and August), spring (September, October and November), summer (December, January and February) and autumn (March, April and May). The extent of the dataset covers the entire Australian EEZ and surrounding waters (including the southern ocean). The value (between 0 and 1.0) of the dataset represents the likelihood of the location being a primary productivity hotspot. This research is supported by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub through Project D1.
Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia)