IMOS Ship Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson May 2021

27-29 May 2021 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset contains sensor measurements from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic parameter trends during the May 2021 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements from the SOOP facility with other marine environmental datasets.
• Use the sensor data for calibrating or validating regional oceanographic models for the sampled area.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a precise temporal snapshot from 27 to 29 May 2021.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, row counts, and file sizes are unknown, limiting initial assessment.
• Data is from a single, short 3-day voyage, offering limited temporal scope.
• Primary file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the data may be served as visualizations or web services rather than raw tabular data.

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

27 May 2021 to 29 May 2021.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, indicating active curation.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (trip 20210527).