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NSW Nearshore Wave Buoy Data (2016 - 2023)

Australian Ocean Data Network
Kinsela, Michael A. ; Morris, Bradley D. ; Ingleton, Timothy C. ; Doyle, Thomas B. ; Sutherland, Michael D. ; Doszpot, Neil E. ; Miller, Jeff J. ; Holtznagel, Stephen F. ; Harley, Mitchell D. ; Hanslow, David J.
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By the end of 2023 that dataset comprised over 7,000 days of wave measurements at 20 locations. Temporarily moored GPS/GNSS wave buoys have been used to measure wave conditions continuously for several months to multiple years at each location, capturing ambient and storm conditions in diverse settings, including coastal hazard risk sites. The dataset includes time series of standard spectral and time-domain parameters describing wave height, period and direction at half-hourly temporal resolution. Buoy displacement data and wave spectra data are also provided for advanced applications. The nearshore wave data will interest coastal oceanography and processes researchers and practitioners. The data have been collected and processed by the NSW Government Environment Coastal and Marine Science team. A snapshot of this data (up to 18/01/2024) has been assigned a DOI and will be maintained in perpetuity by the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN). 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Timestamps are included for each half-hour from the beginning to the end of each deployment, including when data was not recorded or when the buoy was temporarily removed from the water during mooring servicing. The time-series data have been quality controlled using standard diagnostic tests to identify suspect data points. Quality control fields (Qflag, Qcode, Percent, Dof) describe the provenance, completeness and quality of each data point. 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This is the bibliographic reference for the dataset and this metadata record that describes it: "Kinsela MA, Morris BD, Ingleton TC, Doyle TB, Sutherland MD, Doszpot NE, Miller JJ, Holtznagel SF, Harley MD, Hanslow DJ (2024), NSW Nearshore Wave Buoy Data (2016 - 2023). Australian Ocean Data Network - DOI: 10.26198/jtsf-sh87 (https://doi.org/10.26198/jtsf-sh87)

Data users must clearly acknowledge: “NSW nearshore wave buoy data were collected, processed and provided by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)". For more information visit: https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-nearshore-wave-buoy-parameter-time-series-data-completed-deployments. This dataset contributes to the Catching Oz Waves project, which received investment (https://doi.org/10.47486/DP748) from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC). The ARDC is funded by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).

NSW buoys Recipients of this ocean wave data will be subject to the following conditions:
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) [NSW] provides this data with the following disclaimer: "DCCEEW [NSW] does not provide any warranty as to the accuracy of the Information nor as to its reliability. No person or corporation should act solely on the Information without considering, and, if necessary, seeking verification of the Information from an alternative information supplier. Neither DCCEEW [NSW] nor any member officer or employee undertakes responsibility in any way whatsoever to any person or corporation in respect of the Information including any errors or omissions therein however caused, whether through negligence or otherwise. DCCEEW [NSW] and all its member officers and employees expressly disclaim all and any liability to any person or corporation into whose hands the Information may come whether as purchased or otherwise, in respect of anything and of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any such person or corporation in reliance in whole or part upon the whole or any part of the Information." DCCEEW [NSW] disclaims all responsibility for the information provided, and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages, and costs that may be incurred as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason. Please refer to the NSW Government data disclaimer on SEED https://www.seed.nsw.gov.au/copyright-disclaimer.

Former disclaimer Recipients of this ocean wave data will be subject to the following conditions: * The data is provided to the recipient on an 'as-is' basis. DCCEEW [NSW] provide no guarantees as to the accuracy or reliability of the data collected and provided to IMOS. * DCCEEW [NSW] accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that may occur through the use of, or reliance on, the data by the recipient. * DCCEEW [NSW] is clearly acknowledged as the provider of the data whenever used or published. * The recipient of the data undertakes not to distribute the data to third parties nor use it to gain commercial benefit unless prior approval in writing is obtained from DCCEEW [NSW].

Publications which use this data should cite the data descriptor article published in Scientific Data and this dataset.

Any users of IMOS data are required to clearly acknowledge the source of the material in the format: "Data was sourced from Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - IMOS is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)".

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Wind wave observations in shallow coastal waters are essential for calibrating, validating, and improving numerical wave models to predict sediment transport, shoreline change, and coastal hazards such as beach erosion and oceanic inundation. Nearshore wave conditions may vary considerably alongshore, for the same offshore wave condition, due to coastline orientation and shape, bathymetry and islands. This data descriptor includes a snapshot of an ongoing dataset of in-situ wave buoy observations from shallow waters (< 35 m) in New South Wales, Australia. By the end of 2023 that dataset comprised over 7,000 days of wave measurements at 20 locations. Temporarily moored GPS/GNSS wave buoys have been used to measure wave conditions continuously for several months to multiple years at each location, capturing ambient and storm conditions in diverse settings, including coastal hazard risk sites. The dataset includes time series of standard spectral and time-domain parameters describing wave height, period and direction at half-hourly temporal resolution. Buoy displacement data and wave spectra data are also provided for advanced applications. The nearshore wave data will interest coastal oceanography and processes researchers and practitioners. The data have been collected and processed by the NSW Government Environment Coastal and Marine Science team. A snapshot of this data (up to 18/01/2024) has been assigned a DOI and will be maintained in perpetuity by the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN). The ongoing version of this dataset is freely available through the National Wave Archive on the AODN Portal (https://catalogue-imos.aodn.org.au:443/geonetwork/srv/api/records/2807f3aa-4db0-4924-b64b-354ae8c10b58) – follow the link and access the ‘NetCDF files via THREDDS catalog (NSW-DPE)’ dataset.

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Statement: In-situ ocean wave measurements have been collected at nearshore locations along the NSW coast. Wave data are collected using GPS wave buoys that are deployed by NSW DPE scientists on moorings in shallow coastal waters (< 35 m water depth) adjacent to beaches or rocky shores. The program currently uses Sofar Spotter wave buoys. During 2016-2017, Datawell DWR-G4 wave buoys were used, while in 2018 and 2019 both Datawell and Spotter wave buoys were used. A buoy comparison experiment was carried out in 2018, which found that wave data measured by Datawell and Spotter buoys at the same location could be considered equivalent. The wave buoys are tethered to moorings at deployment locations and float on the water surface, measuring the height, period and direction of passing waves by tracking the motion of the buoy through time using GPS. The deployments are temporary, and the duration of each wave buoy deployment varies with operational needs, ranging from several months to years. The processed wave data from completed buoy deployments include a comma-separated value (CSV) table of widely used spectral and time-domain parameters describing wave height, period and direction, derived from spectral and zero-crossing analysis techniques. Data are provided at half-hourly temporal resolution with timestamps corresponding to the end of the half-hour buoy displacement measurement period in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Timestamps are included for each half-hour from the beginning to the end of each deployment, including when data was not recorded or when the buoy was temporarily removed from the water during mooring servicing. The time-series data have been quality controlled using standard diagnostic tests to identify suspect data points. Quality control fields (Qflag, Qcode, Percent, Dof) describe the provenance, completeness and quality of each data point. Sea surface temperature data are also provided for locations where buoys with water temperature sensors were deployed.

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The NSW Nearshore Wave Buoy Program is operated by the Coastal and Marine Science team, Environment Department, NSW Government, with funding from the NSW Coastal Reforms and Climate Change Fund.
Credit
The Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) NSW Node supported the purchase of some wave buoys and mooring equipment with funding from the Research Attraction and Acceleration Program (RAAP), Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer.
Credit
The Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) managed IMOS-RAAP purchases.
Credit
Water Research Laboratory (UNSW) wave buoys deployed at Collaroy were funded by Australian Research Council grant (ARCLP170100161) and internal funding lead by Kristen Splinter

Created: 12 01 2024

Data time period: 2016-03-02 to 2023-11-30

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Other Information
(Wave Buoy Operations and Data Management Guidelines Manual)

uri : https://content.aodn.org.au/Documents/IMOS/Conventions/Wave_standards/AODN_wave_buoy_operations_and_data_management_guidelines_v1.0.pdf

(Data files via Amazon Web Services S3 storage (snapshot of data at 18/01/2024))

uri : https://data.aodn.org.au/Department_of_Planning_and_Environment-New_South_Wales/WAVE-BUOYS/DELAYED/NSW_Nearshore_Wave_Buoy_2016-2023_C-20240118.zip

(CSV wave parameter data and summary plots via NSW SEED portal)

uri : https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-nearshore-wave-buoy-parameter-time-series-data-completed-deployments

(Data paper in Scientific Data)

uri : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02865-x

Award DP748 funded by ARDC

doi : https://doi.org/10.47486/dp748

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