The Tropical Western Pacific (TWP) Ocean site began phased operations in 1996 at its first facility on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. The second facility on Nauru Island (Republic of Nauru) was implemented in 1998. In 2002, a third facility in Darwin, Australia was established in collaboration with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to support the other two sites.

TWP GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS BY FACILITY

Note: C = Central Facility, E = Extended Facility, I = Intermediate Facility, S = Supplemental Facility, and X = External Data/Facility

Observatory Facility Locations at a Glance

Tropical Western Pacific

Facility Name Site Code Facility Code Elevation Lat/Lon Surface Type
Central Facility, Manus I., PNG
(Removed: 2014-07-10)
TWP C1 4 m 2.060000 S
147.425000 E
(Google Map)
Lowland Tropical Rainforest
Central Facility, Nauru Island
(Removed: 2013-09-15)
TWP C2 7 m 0.521000 S
166.916000 E
(Google Map)
Limestone, exposed coral reef, coconut palms, pandanus trees, hardwoods
Central Facility, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-18)
TWP C3 30 m 12.425000 S
130.892000 E
(Google Map)
Eucalyptus forest, woodlands, rainforest, swamps, heathlands
East Arm, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-10)
TWP E30 0 m 12.486000 S
130.881000 E
(Google Map)
Awaiting information
Beatrice Hill, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-03)
TWP E31 9 m 12.647000 S
131.322000 E
(Google Map)
Awaiting information
Berrimah Power Plant, Darwin, Australia
(Removed: 2015-01-10)
TWP E32 37 m 12.418000 S
130.942000 E
(Google Map)
Awaiting information
Lombrum Navy Base, Los Negros I., PNG
(Removed: 2011-12-16)
TWP I1 4 m 2.060000 S
147.425000 E
(Google Map)
Tropical Rainforest
Lombrum Navy Base, Los Negros I., PNG
(Removed: 2013-12-15)
TWP I10 46 m 2.050350 S
147.361000 E
(Google Map)
Awaiting information
Supplemental 1, Central Facility, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
(Removed: 2015-12-04)
TWP S01