Brief description
This data collection consists of observations at the sea surface made by the Southern Ocean Flux Station (SOFS) mooring, including meteorological parameters, downwelling radiation, and sea water temperature and salinity. Hourly averages of each parameter are delivered in near real-time. SOFS is an observing platform in the Sub-Antarctic Zone, approximately 350 nautical miles south-west of Tasmania. It obtains frequent measurements of the surface and deep ocean properties that control the transfer of heat, moisture, energy and CO2 between the atmosphere and the upper ocean to improve understanding of climate and carbon processes. The mooring was first deployed at (46.7S, 142E) in March 2010.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: continualNotes
CreditAustralia'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.
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Marine National Facility
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Created: 08 01 2014
Modified: 21 01 2014
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(Southern Ocean Time Series page on IMOS website)
uri :
http://imos.org.au/sots.html
(OGC WFS help documentation)
uri :
https://help.aodn.org.au/web-services/ogc-wfs/
(ncUrlList help documentation)
uri :
https://help.aodn.org.au/web-services/ncurllist-service/
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