IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip, July 2019

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a trip from 26 July 2019 to 28 July 2019. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ vessel-based sensor measurements.
• Studying specific tropical research vessel routes and their associated environmental data.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for a trip from 26 to 28 July 2019.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

From 26 July 2019 to 28 July 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 08:33:04.553962; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel, specific geography is not stated.