Australian Institute of Marine Science Automatic Weather Stations

Automatic weather stations have been deployed by AIMS since 1980. One station is deployed in Western Australia, but all others have been deployed on reefs within the Great Barrier Reef or on islands or the mainland adjacent to the reef. The following is a list of the weather stations which have been deployed by AIMS and the period of time for which data may be available. Records may not be continuous for the time spans given. \n\nHistorical Data:\nRib Reef: Start: 29/2/1980: End: 3/12/1985\nCoral Creek (Hinchinbrook Island): Start 16/10/1980: End 30/7/1985\nCape Ferguson: Start 1/11/1983: End 30/5/1985\nJohn Brewer Reef: Start 31/7/1987: End 30/5/1988\nCoconut Island: Start 30/9/1988: End 5/11/1991 (Data not yet located)\nCape Cleveland: Start 2/6/1993: End 30/9/1996\nDaintree River: Start 12/2/97: End 31/5/98\n\nCurrently Active Stations:\nQueensland:\nCape Bowling Green: Start: 9/7/1983\nMyrmidon Reef: Start 2/11/1987\nHardy Reef: Start 14/6/1989\nAgincourt Reef: Start 1/11/1989\nDavies Reef: Start 18/10/1991\nHalftide Rock: 26/7/2000\nOrpheus Island: Start 20/12/2002\nCleveland Bay: Start 3/7/1990\nAgincourt Reef: Start 1/11/1989\nRaine Island: Start 08/08/2012\n\nWestern Australia:\nNingaloo Reef (Milyering): Start 12/2/1997\n\nWeather stations may be equipped with sensors to measure some or all of the following parameters: sea temperature at a range of depths, atmospheric pressure, air temperature, solar radiation (PAR), wind direction, wind speed.