IMOS @ SIMS
IMOS Logo© Integrated Marine Observing System
IMOS is a distributed set of equipment and data-information services which collectively contribute to meeting the needs of marine climate research in Australia. The observing system provides data in the open oceans around Australia out to a few thousand kilometres as well as the coastal oceans. The IMOS Office operated out of the University of Tasmania, coordinates the deployment of a wide range of equipment and assembles the data through 11 Facilities distributed around the country. The Sydney Institute of Marine Science has been chosen as the NSW Node and will operate the IMOS deployments along the NSW coast line.
The data is made available to researchers through the electronic Marine Information Infrastructure (eMII) located at the University of Tasmania. The IMOS infrastructure also contributes to Australia's role in international programs of ocean observing. IMOS was planned through extensive consultation with the Australian marine research community through Nodes, including a bluewater open ocean node and five regional nodes around the country.
IMOS is coordinated and managed nationally by staff at the University of Tasmania supported by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. IMOS is an NCRIS funded project.
Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
Contact Details
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 110
Hobart, TAS, 7001
+61 (03) 6226 7505 T
+61 (03) 6226 2107 F
imos@imos.org.au
