IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4907

Sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4907 from November 17 to 29, 2009. The dataset includes time series measurements from sensors on a tropical research vessel, contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data to study oceanographic conditions during the November 2009 voyage.
• Correlate sensor measurements from the RV Cape Ferguson with other marine datasets using the trip identifier and timestamps.
• Use the data for validating satellite-derived oceanographic products within the region traversed by the research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused 13-day time series from a specific research vessel trip (4907) in November 2009.
• Managed and distributed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are not documented.
• Data format is primarily for visualization (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct analytical use without raw data files.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single two-week voyage in 2009.

Provenance

Source

Australian 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 November 17, 2009 to November 29, 2009.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2009.

Geography

Australia; specific voyage track of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4907 is not detailed.