IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Sep-Oct 2008

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4714. The data collection period was from 30 September 2008 to 16 October 2008. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic time series based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling marine environmental conditions based on data from a tropical research vessel
• Conducting temporal trend analysis based on the specified two-week collection period
• Integrating sensor data into broader marine observing system studies based on the IMOS project context

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 30 September to 16 October 2008.
• The dataset is served via multiple formats including WMS, PNG, and HTML.

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

30 September 2008 to 16 October 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:12:57.792721; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian waters, given the vessel and collecting institution.