Dataset

IMOS SOOP-XBT Upper Ocean Thermal Data collected on the line PX55 (Melbourne - Wellington)

This dataset contains temperature data obtained from XBTs (expendable bathythermographs) deployed by vessels during different cruises between Melbourne (Australia) and Wellington (New Zealand).

Expendable Bathythermographs (XBTs) have been used for many years by oceanographers to measure the temperature of the upper ocean. These instruments are simple devices which are designed to be deployed from moving vessels, enabling broad scale coverage of the world's oceans.

Data and Resources

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Data available via the IMOS OPeNDAP server
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Website of the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN)
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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	02/03/2026
Last updated	03/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	cc-by-4.0
Update Frequency	Unknown