IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2022

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson from 23 to 25 January 2022. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 18 April 2026. Available file formats include PNG, HTML, and WMS.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Visualize marine data spatially based on the availability of WMS and PNG formats
• Study short-term temporal patterns in a tropical region based on the 3-day collection period

Strengths

• Data collected over a specific 3-day period from 23 to 25 January 2022
• Part of the structured Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project

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 data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 23 January 2022 to 25 January 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:07:35.099075; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson; specific coverage is not detailed.