IMOS Ships of Opportunity Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Apr-May 2020

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a voyage from 22 April to 06 May 2020. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Map oceanographic variables based on the geospatial tags and 'underway' collection method.
• Study tropical marine environments based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility mentioned.
• Validate or supplement satellite-derived ocean data based on the in-situ collection method.

Strengths

• Data is collected via a recognized national observing system (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 22 April to 06 May 2020.
• Geographic scope is clearly tied to Australian waters.

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/source bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 22 Apr 2020 to 06 May 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:36:03.376447; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, likely tropical waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson.