IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2023

A three-day period from 14 to 16 January 2023 is covered by this marine sensor data. It was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity program aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on the 'underway data' concept.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data using in-situ sensor measurements from the research vessel.
• Study temporal variability in marine parameters over the three-day voyage period.
• Integrate sensor data with other IMOS observation networks for broader marine research.

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip identifier (20230114) are documented, providing traceability.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 14 to 16 January 2023.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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

14 January 2023 to 16 January 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:05:19.932228; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified trip; specific region not stated.