An updated dataset for "A long-term, gridded, subsurface physical oceanography dataset and average annual cycles derived from in situ measurements off the Western Australia coast during 2009-2020"

This collection comprises datasets collected from an array of 12 coastal Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) moorings off the southwest coast of Western Australia (WA) during 2009-2023, at depths ranging from 47 m to 500 m. The dataset includes temperatures and salinities collected with Seabird SBE37 and SBE39 sensors and Water Quality Monitor (WQM). Velocities were collected by Teledyne RDI Workhorse, RDI Long Ranger, Nortek Aquadopp, Nortek Continental, and Nortek Signature 250 and 500 ADCPs. In the collection, daily gridded in-situ subsurface temperature, salinity, and ocean currents, and their average annual cycles are presented. Monthly average data are also included. This integrated dataset provides an overview of data availability and allows users to have quick access to the mooring data, without the need of manipulating over one thousand files individually. This unique dataset offers an invaluable baseline perspective on water column properties and temporal variability in WA coastal waters. The data can be used to characterise subsurface features of extreme events such as marine heatwaves, marine cold-spells, and to detect long-term change signals along the WA coast, influenced by the Leeuwin Current and the wind-driven Capes Current.\n\n\nLineage: Firstly, raw data (FV00) were processed using IMOS Matlab Toolbox. Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) of the data were performed using the Toolbox and assessed by oceanographers. \nSecondly, quality-controlled data (FV01) were concatenated, and then (linearly) interpolated to a grid of 1m vertical resolution and averaged daily. Monthly data were then derived from daily data if there were more than 10 days of data during that month.