IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 20250530

The 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected this data set. It was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a trip from 30 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 17 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate oceanographic models using in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Study temporal changes in water properties during a specific voyage period

Strengths

• Data originates from the established IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' national facility
• Specific collection period is defined as 30 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

30 May 2025 to 01 Jun 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:28:05.590410; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage.