IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, September 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson from 08 to 10 September 2016. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal marine patterns based on the specific three-day voyage period
• Calibrating remote sensing models with in-situ tropical research vessel data

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from 08 to 10 September 2016 is documented

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 08 Sep 2016 to 10 Sep 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:32:24.486285; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage of the RV Cape Ferguson.