IMOS Ships of Opportunity Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April 2023

April 2023 marine sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data originates from the 'Ships of Opportunity' program and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The record was last updated on 2026-06-16.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ shipboard observations.
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on data from a dedicated research vessel trip.

Strengths

• Data is collected by a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional quality control.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for a research voyage from 23 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023.
• The data is served via standard web mapping formats (WMS, PNG), facilitating geospatial access.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• 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

23 Apr 2023 to 25 Apr 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 23:48:47.227234; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson; specific region not stated.