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IMCRA version 4.0 | |
| Name: | Torres Strait |
| Region: | |
| Comments: | http://www.environment.gov.au/node/18075 |
| Area: | 35,627.22 km2 |
| Data aggregated on 2025-11-05 14:04 | |
The following is the list of gear types used within this region. Click on 'gear type' for a detailed report of that gear.
| Gear Type | Code | Map colour | Layers used | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eXpendable BathyThermograph | XBT | ■ |
XBT Profile Data - link to layer metadata |
Records - 652 Deepest: db |
| ocean based acoustic current meter | OB_ACM | ■ |
NOAA drifting buoys (map) CSIRO NCMI Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler data - link to layer metadata |
Records - 106 Deepest: db,Records - 64 Deepest: db |
| turtle nesting locations | TN | ■ | Records - 168 Deepest: db |
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| multibeam sonar | MBS | ■ | MNF singlebeam TOPAS sub-bottom profiler | Records - 7 Deepest: db |
| Water quality and chemistry | WQ_C | ■ |
MMP Locations Depth Weighted Avg CMAR Hydrology - link to layer metadata |
Records - 30 Deepest: db,Records - 14 Deepest: db |
| sediment grab and core samples | SG | ■ |
sediment surface CSIRO Sediment Sampling MNF Sediment Sampling sites - all voyages Seabed sediments sampling |
Records - 1 Deepest: db,Records - 23 Deepest: db,Records - 710 Deepest: db |
| CTD sensor | CTD | ■ |
CMAR CTD Data Overview (1982 - present) - link to layer metadata RAN CTD data AIMS CTD data AIMS CTD cast summary |
Records - 3 Deepest: db,Records - 676 Deepest: db,Records - 20 Deepest: db |
| demersal trawl or sled | DT_S | ■ |
CMAR Catch Operations Data overview (1965 to current) - link to layer metadata |
Records - 109 Deepest: db |
| diver visual | DV | ■ |
Reef Life Survey (RLS) Sites (http://reeflifesurvey.com) - link to layer metadata NERP - RHIS Surveys Torres Strait |
Records - 1 Deepest: db,Records - 17 Deepest: db |
| midwater acoustics | MW_A | ■ |
MNF singlebeam EK60 38-120 kHz (Southern Surveyor) MNF singlebeam EK60 12kHz (Southern Surveyor) |
Records - 284 Deepest: db |
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Region extents: 140° 47.4' E 11° 27.9' S to 144° 13.2' E 9° 11.3' S
Acknowledgements: Background map - Bright Earth e-Atlas Basemap v1.0 (AIMS, GBRMPA, JCU, DSITIA, GA, UCSD, NASA, OSM, ESRI) CC BY
Time series plot (1930 to present) - Y axis is per year
Region data
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| Year | CTD | DT_S | DV | MBS | MW_A | OB_ACM | SG | TN | WQ_C | XBT |
| 1965 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1969 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1970 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1973 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1975 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1977 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1978 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1979 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1982 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1983 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1984 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1985 | 17 | 61 | 18 | |||||||
| 1986 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1987 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 56 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1989 | 19 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 2 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1991 | 20 | 27 | 52 | |||||||
| 1992 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1993 | 3 | 93 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1995 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1996 | 58 | 63 | 3 | |||||||
| 1997 | 77 | 9 | 79 | 18 | ||||||
| 1998 | 13 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1999 | 4 | 92 | 24 | |||||||
| 2000 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 10 | |||||||||
| 2003 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2004 | 38 | 6 | 102 | 2 | ||||||
| 2005 | 3 | 110 | 18 | |||||||
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 2007 | 15 | 23 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 1 | 111 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 30 | 33 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 261 | 5 | 37 | |||||||
| 2012 | 3 | 91 | 31 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 2013 | 38 | 1 | 193 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| 2014 | 319 | 34 |