New olive ridley turtle satellite tagging program reveals migration pathways and key habitats to inform their conservation
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 19 July 2022
GPS tags were deployed on 20 endangered olive ridley turtles in the Tiwi Islands to track their movements and habitat use. This collaborative effort will aid in conservation and management of key marine areas in northern Australia.
Keywords: olive ridley turtles, Tiwi Islands, GPS tracking, marine conservation, IMOS, endangered species, habitat use
IMOS provides crucial validation data from Bass Strait for the new SWOT satellite mission
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 16 December 2022
The SWOT satellite will map ocean and inland water topography at 2km resolution for the first time. IMOS and partners are supporting calibration in Bass Strait, aiding global validation of this game-changing mission.
Keywords: SWOT satellite, IMOS, ocean topography, Bass Strait, NASA, CNES, water mapping
New ocean wind speed and direction database covering Australasian coastal waters available on the AODN Portal
Integrated Marine Observing System
Published: 27 March 2023
CSIRO and University of Melbourne released a km-scale SAR wind dataset for coastal waters in Australia and nearby regions, offering detailed, validated wind data for science, industry, and extreme weather analysis.
Keywords: SAR winds, IMOS, coastal winds, Sentinel-1, ocean data, wind speed, AODN
