Gliders

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Our latest check for new IMOS Glider Facility data at the IMOS data server was at 19-Mar-2026 20:36:50 Hobart time. FFI: [UWA glider page] [Event-based sampling program]
Sea Glider index Slocum Glider index (example) mission data

Deployments sorted by 1) deployment date, 2) mission name, 3) distance alongshore to Darwin, or 4) Event-based sampling

N dates lat lon days km T-S details anim glider proc mission name
96 °S °E 3768 83548 4/12/30day 4/12/30day vers (AODN thredds)
8 2026 154 3079
96 16 Mar - 18 Mar 2026 40.77 146.71 3 55 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1227 5. BassStrait20260316_nrt
95 09 Mar - 19 Mar 2026 38.2 140.82 9 208 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5. Portland20260310_nrt
94 20 Feb - 19 Mar 2026 17.54 146.48 27 594 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5. MissionBeach20260220_nrt
93 10 Feb - 03 Mar 2026 35.06 136.55 22 465 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5. PortLincoln20260210_nrt
92 23 Jan - 18 Feb 2026 35.22 136.45 27 561 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5. PortLincoln20260123_nrt
91 21 Jan - 04 Feb 2026 32.6 152.27 13 280 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5. Forster20260122_nrt
90 16 Jan - 08 Feb 2026 31.69 115.32 24 414 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5. TwoRocks20260116_nrt
90 16 Jan - 09 Feb 2026 31.69 115.32 24 439 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5.01 TwoRocks20260116
89 15 Jan - 12 Feb 2026 17.69 146.5 29 453 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5. MissionBeach20260115_nrt
89 15 Jan - 12 Feb 2026 17.7 146.5 29 478 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5.01 MissionBeach20260115
29 2025 488 10376
88 28 Nov - 11 Dec 2025 35.31 137.9 14 289 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5. Adelaide20251128_nrt
88 28 Nov - 11 Dec 2025 35.3 137.9 14 339 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5.01 Adelaide20251128
87 21 Nov - 08 Dec 2025 17.54 146.56 18 308 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5. MissionBeach20251121_nrt
87 21 Nov - 08 Dec 2025 17.54 146.56 18 318 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5.01 MissionBeach20251121
86 12 Nov - 03 Dec 2025 30.74 153.07 21 445 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5. Yamba20251113_nrt
86 12 Nov - 03 Dec 2025 30.74 153.06 21 480 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5.01 Yamba20251113
85 28 Oct - 11 Nov 2025 31.71 115.27 14 218 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5. TwoRocks20251028_nrt
85 28 Oct - 11 Nov 2025 31.71 115.27 14 230 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5.01 TwoRocks20251028
84 24 Oct - 11 Nov 2025 12.76 140.73 19 456 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5. Weipa20251024_nrt
84 23 Oct - 11 Nov 2025 12.76 140.73 19 524 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5.01 Weipa20251024
83 22 Oct - 09 Nov 2025 42.15 148.3 19 414 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5. TasEastCoast20251022_nrt
83 22 Oct - 09 Nov 2025 42.15 148.31 19 441 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.01 TasEastCoast20251022
82 24 Sep - 15 Oct 2025 34.09 121.79 21 335 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5. Esperance20250924_nrt
82 24 Sep - 15 Oct 2025 34.09 121.78 21 382 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5.01 Esperance20250924
81 24 Sep - 15 Oct 2025 35.19 136.39 22 402 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5. PortLincoln20250924_nrt
81 24 Sep - 15 Oct 2025 35.19 136.4 22 462 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5.01 PortLincoln20250924
80 10 Sep - 28 Sep 2025 17.76 146.48 19 391 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5.01 MissionBeach20250910
80 10 Sep - 28 Sep 2025 17.76 146.48 19 382 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5. MissionBeach20250910_nrt
79 19 Aug - 09 Sep 2025 40.29 146.68 22 507 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.01 BassStrait20250819
78 12 Aug - 22 Aug 2025 31.77 115.45 10 156 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5. TwoRocks20250811_nrt
77 12 Aug - 22 Aug 2025 31.77 115.43 10 165 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5.01 TwoRocks20250812
76 05 Aug - 27 Aug 2025 32.61 152.28 22 456 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5.01 Forster20250806
75 16 Jul - 04 Aug 2025 31.24 152.89 19 443 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5.01 Coffs20250717
74 29 May - 16 Jun 2025 35.41 136.59 19 443 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL227 5. PortLincoln20250529_nrt
74 29 May - 17 Jun 2025 35.41 136.59 19 454 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1227 5.01 PortLincoln20250529
73 22 May - 22 May 2025 38.26 141.21 0 1 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5. Portland20250522_nrt
72 15 May - 18 May 2025 31.74 115.36 3 78 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL812 5. TwoRocks20250515_nrt
72 15 May - 18 May 2025 31.74 115.37 3 79 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL812 5.01 TwoRocks20250515
71 06 May - 01 Jun 2025 32.69 152.28 26 452 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5. Forster20250507_nrt
71 06 May - 02 Jun 2025 32.69 152.28 26 462 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.01 Forster20250507
70 01 May - 18 May 2025 40.22 146.64 18 446 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL212 5. BassStrait20250501_nrt
70 01 May - 18 May 2025 40.22 146.64 18 451 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1212 5.01 BassStrait20250501
69 02 Apr - 15 Apr 2025 22.03 113.89 14 244 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.01 Ningaloo20250402
68 27 Mar - 10 Apr 2025 34.43 122.84 14 319 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1227 5.01 Esperance20250327
67 12 Mar - 01 Apr 2025 38.36 141.06 21 402 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5.01 Portland20250312
66 25 Feb - 19 Mar 2025 21.61 114.3 22 400 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5. Onslow20250225_nrt
66 25 Feb - 19 Mar 2025 21.61 114.3 22 412 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.01 Onslow20250225
65 24 Feb - 09 Mar 2025 32.79 152.23 12 410 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5.01 Forster20250225
64 19 Feb - 15 Mar 2025 31.48 115.24 24 532 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL1227 5.01 TwoRocks20250219
64 19 Feb - 15 Mar 2025 31.51 115.25 24 524 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL227 5. TwoRocks20250219_nrt
63 29 Jan - 30 Jan 2025 21.38 114.8 1 21 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL812 5. Onslow20250129_nrt
63 29 Jan - 30 Jan 2025 21.38 114.8 2 25 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL812 5.01 Onslow20250129
62 29 Jan - 05 Feb 2025 21.76 114.29 7 178 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5.01 Ningaloo20250129
61 23 Jan - 18 Feb 2025 31.26 115 26 558 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL210 5.01 TwoRocks20250123
60 10 Jan - 11 Feb 2025 17.31 146.46 32 573 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5.01 MissionBeach20250110
5 2024 94 2225
59 28 Nov - 03 Dec 2024 32.15 152.68 6 92 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL210 5.01 Forster20241128
58 19 Nov - 11 Dec 2024 21.12 114.64 22 373 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5.01 Onslow20241119
58 19 Nov - 10 Dec 2024 21.12 114.64 22 361 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL994 5. Onslow20241119_nrt
57 13 Nov - 27 Nov 2024 30.78 153.18 15 440 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5. 20 Yamba20241113_nrt
57 13 Nov - 27 Nov 2024 30.79 153.17 15 446 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL995 5.01 Yamba20241113
56 31 Oct - 24 Nov 2024 42.14 148.28 25 556 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.01 TasEastCoast20241031
55 30 Oct - 25 Nov 2024 33.7 151.66 27 770 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL210 5.01 Forster20241030
0 2023 0 0
0 2022 0 0
9 2021 222 6409
54 15 Apr - 11 May 2021 43.61 147.73 27 592 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5.01 StormBay20210415
53 29 Mar - 23 Apr 2021 32.64 152.43 25 843 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL210 5.01 ForsterA20210329
52 28 Mar - 29 Apr 2021 23.16 113.54 32 823 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL286 5.01 Onslow20210328
51 16 Mar - 11 Apr 2021 14.1 145.95 25 805 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL502 5.01 LizardSlope20210317
50 09 Mar - 29 Mar 2021 42.11 148.31 21 518 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL287 5.01 TasEastCoast20210309
49 25 Feb - 25 Mar 2021 21.28 114.41 28 842 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL286 5.01 Onslow20210225
48 25 Jan - 16 Feb 2021 18.29 146.9 23 507 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL502 5.01 PalmPassage20210125
47 22 Jan - 17 Feb 2021 29.9 114.64 26 818 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL209 5.00 JurienBay20210122
46 18 Jan - 02 Feb 2021 31.5 115.31 16 661 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SL248 5.00 TwoRocks20210118
0 2020 0 0
0 2019 0 0
4 2018 181 4195
45 19 Mar - 19 Jun 2018 28.37 154.64 91 2751 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 5.00 Brisbane20180320A
45 19 Mar - 24 May 2018 28.37 154.64 65 1564 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 3.0. Brisbane20180320A_nrt
44 19 Mar - 28 May 2018 27.77 154.65 70 1977 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 5.00 Brisbane20180320B
44 19 Mar - 24 May 2018 27.77 154.65 65 1334 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 3.0. Brisbane20180320B_nrt
43 06 Mar - 10 Mar 2018 28.17 154.07 5 403 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 5.00 Brisbane20180306A
43 06 Mar - 08 Mar 2018 27.85 153.98 3 143 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 3.0. Brisbane20180306A_nrt
42 06 Mar - 24 Apr 2018 27.79 154.63 49 1870 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 5.00 Brisbane20180306D
42 06 Mar - 22 Apr 2018 27.79 154.63 48 1153 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 3.0. Brisbane20180306D_nrt
4 2017 90 2032
41 27 Apr - 03 Jul 2017 30.91 114.16 67 1886 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 5.00 Leeuwin20170427
41 27 Apr - 01 Jun 2017 32.28 114.16 35 720 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 3.0. Leeuwin20170427_nrt
40 16 Apr - 20 May 2017 14.5 145.99 34 1010 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 5.00 Lizard20170416
40 16 Apr - 15 May 2017 14.5 145.99 29 709 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 3.0. Lizard20170416_nrt
39 11 Mar - 13 Apr 2017 34.78 119.66 33 737 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG153 5.00 Bremer201703011
39 11 Mar - 18 Mar 2017 34.81 119.48 7 157 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG153 3.0. Bremer201703011_nrt
38 10 Jan - 31 Jan 2017 14.61 146.06 22 693 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 5.00 Lizard20170110
38 10 Jan - 28 Jan 2017 14.61 146.06 18 445 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 3.0. Lizard20170110_nrt
2 2016 131 4074
37 13 Oct - 09 Dec 2016 31.82 114.59 57 1810 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 5.00 Leeuwin20161013
37 13 Oct - 09 Dec 2016 31.82 114.59 57 1348 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 3.0. Leeuwin20161013_nrt
36 11 Mar - 25 May 2016 34.57 133 75 2726 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 4.00 GAB20160311
3 2015 177 4320
35 10 Apr - 31 May 2015 34.65 132.98 51 1420 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 5.00 GAB20150410
34 09 Mar - 22 May 2015 31.94 114.44 74 1744 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 5.00 Leeuwin20150309
33 03 Feb - 27 Mar 2015 32.27 114.5 52 1156 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 5.00 Leeuwin20150203
5 2014 267 6708
32 05 Nov - 15 Dec 2014 14.66 146.11 41 764 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG155 4.00 Lizard20141105
31 16 Sep - 12 Oct 2014 35.27 133.5 26 495 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 4.00 GAB20140916
30 01 Sep - 18 Nov 2014 32.06 113.84 79 1635 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 5.00 Leeuwin20140901
29 30 Apr - 29 Jul 2014 14.68 146.01 90 1650 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG514 4.00 Lizard20140430
28 19 Mar - 19 Apr 2014 31.47 117.95 31 2164 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG155 4.00 Leeuwin20140319
6 2013 414 9121
27 24 Oct - 17 Dec 2013 14.63 146.08 54 1204 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG155 4.00 LizardIsland20131024
26 17 Oct - 06 Jan 2014 31.76 114.17 82 1509 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 4.00 Leeuwin20131017
25 18 Jun - 29 Sep 2013 13.29 145.34 103 1781 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG514 4.00 CoralSea20130618
24 30 May - 21 Jul 2013 32.36 152.94 52 1504 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 5.00 Sydney20130531
23 22 May - 18 Jul 2013 32.22 114.59 58 1190 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 5.00 Leeuwin20130522
22 23 Mar - 27 May 2013 34.99 151.99 65 1933 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 5.00 Sydney20130324
2 2012 124 2254
21 22 Oct - 04 Feb 2013 15.78 146.67 105 2015 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG155 4.00 CoralSea20121022
20 17 May - 04 Jun 2012 17.85 147.85 19 239 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG540 5.00 CoralSea20120512
5 2011 329 7164
19 06 Aug - 31 Aug 2011 46.41 142.36 25 375 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG521 5.00 SOTS20110806
18 26 Jun - 25 Aug 2011 32.13 113.99 60 1545 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG520 4.00 Perth20110626_2
17 26 Jun - 11 Oct 2011 30.33 113.38 108 2640 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG514 5.00 Perth20110626_1
16 06 Apr - 14 Jul 2011 41.47 149.57 100 1835 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG155 5.00 Bicheno20110406
15 15 Feb - 23 Mar 2011 32.22 114.12 36 769 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 5.00 Perth20110215
7 2010 722 14214
14 26 Oct - 29 Dec 2010 30.61 113.69 64 1482 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG151 4.00 Perth20101026
13 13 Sep - 24 Jan 2011 45.28 144.14 133 1691 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG521 5.00 SOTS20100913
12 06 Sep - 19 Oct 2010 21.46 112.99 42 970 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 5.00 Ningaloo20100906
11 13 Aug - 02 Jan 2011 41.27 150.84 143 3233 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG519 5.00 Bicheno20100813
10 09 Aug - 02 Dec 2010 34.39 152.33 116 2618 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG516 5.00 CrowdyHead20100809
9 01 Jun - 26 Oct 2010 16.12 146.82 148 3032 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG514 5.00 CoralSea20100601
8 20 Mar - 03 Jun 2010 45.09 144.02 76 1187 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG151 5.00 SOTS20100320
7 2009 374 7378
7 26 Nov - 24 Jan 2010 42.05 150.22 59 1720 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 5.00 Bicheno20091126
6 11 Nov - 07 Jan 2010 28.02 112.79 57 1131 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG153 5.00 Kalbarri20091111
5 19 Oct - 17 Dec 2009 33.87 154.39 59 1303 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 4.00 NSW20091019
4 26 May - 03 Aug 2009 39.11 141.18 69 971 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG155 4.00 Portland20090526
3 19 May - 01 Jun 2009 27.78 113.96 14 124 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG152 4.00 Kalbarri20090519
2 22 Apr - 22 Jun 2009 42.09 148.99 61 947 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG151 4.00 Bicheno20090422
1 13 Feb - 08 Apr 2009 42.65 149.29 54 1182 T-S 4 12 30 4 12 30 SG154 4.00 MariaIsland20090213
0 2008 0 0