IMOS Ships of Opportunity Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Apr-May 2009

Marine sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4730, which took place from 21 April 2009 to 03 May 2009. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on sensor data collected from a research vessel.
• Study temporal patterns in oceanographic variables during a specific voyage in the Australian region.
• Integrate underway ship data with other IMOS observation networks for broader oceanographic analysis.

Strengths

• Data is part of the structured Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4730) and date range (21 Apr 2009 to 03 May 2009) are explicitly documented.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a single, short-duration voyage.

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

21 April 2009 to 03 May 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:54:04.562610; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4730, presumably in Australian tropical waters.