IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, August 2014

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a voyage from 30 August to 01 September 2014. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model oceanographic processes in tropical Australian waters based on the geographic and vessel context.
• Calibrate or validate remote sensing models using in-situ sensor data collected from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a defined voyage from 30 August to 01 September 2014.
• Last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's short voyage in Australian waters.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 30 August 2014 to 01 September 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:19:29.888360; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, based on the vessel and program context.