IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct 2021

Underway sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data was gathered during a specific voyage from 27 to 29 October 2021. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizational host for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal oceanographic processes based on the tropical research vessel voyage data
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements from the Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage from 27 to 29 October 2021
• Part of a standardized 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility collection program

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's short voyage

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 27 October 2021 to 29 October 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:26:46.152961; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely coastal Australian waters, given the vessel and program origin.