IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March-April 2010

March 22 to April 2, 2010 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4918. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling marine environmental variables based on time-series data from a research vessel
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from the IMOS program

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 12-day voyage from March 22 to April 2, 2010
• Collected via the dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

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 IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Time Range

March 22, 2010 to April 2, 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:58:49.172726; freshness should be verified

Geography

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