Underway Ocean Sensor Data from Australian Research Vessel January 2022

Data collected from 23 to 25 January 2022 by the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program, managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time series data from sensor readings for environmental monitoring.
• Correlate underway sensor data with geographic coordinates for spatial analysis of marine conditions.
• Use PNG visualizations or WMS map services for rapid assessment of collected marine parameters.
• Apply time series analysis techniques to sensor data streams for anomaly detection in marine science.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System.
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 23 to 25 January 2022.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest primarily visual or service-based access, not raw tabular data.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', creating potential ambiguity for reuse.

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

From 23 January 2022 to 25 January 2022.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Australia (implied by collection vessel and managing organization)