IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April-May 2020

From 22 April 2020 to 06 May 2020, underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data is part of the broader 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model temporal trends in marine environments based on the specified voyage time range
• Integrate sensor readings with other marine datasets based on the IMOS project framework

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 15-day voyage from 22 April to 06 May 2020
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

22 Apr 2020 to 06 May 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:14:25.769167; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian waters, specific voyage of RV Cape Ferguson