IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May 2009

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a two-week voyage in May 2009. The data originates from the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. This specific dataset covers Trip 4732 from 18 May 2009 to 31 May 2009.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway marine conditions based on sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns of oceanographic variables during a specific research voyage
• Validating satellite or model data against in-situ sensor observations from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 18 May 2009 to 31 May 2009.

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 by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' program.

Time Range

18 May 2009 to 31 May 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:05:28.442663; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson.