IMOS RV Cape Ferguson Underway Sensor Data from June 2009 Voyage

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4733 from 05 June 2009 to 20 June 2009. The dataset is part of the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It contains oceanographic and marine science sensor data from a specific research voyage.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data from the RV Cape Ferguson to study oceanographic conditions during the June 2009 voyage.
• Correlate sensor measurements with the vessel's location and time stamps for spatial-temporal marine research.
• Use the data from this specific trip (4733) as a case study within the broader IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused 16-day time series from a defined research vessel voyage (Trip 4733).
• Categorized with specific tags including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Australia for clear domain identification.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column count, and total data volume (rows) are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Data is temporally limited to a single two-week voyage in 2009 and may not represent current conditions.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations or services rather than raw, machine-readable tabular data.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 05 June 2009 to 20 June 2009.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2026-03-22, but the underlying data collection period is June 2009.

Geography

Coverage area corresponds to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4733, assumed to be in Australian tropical waters.