IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May-June 2010

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4923. The data collection period was from 24 May 2010 to 07 June 2010. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in tropical ocean data from a specific research vessel trip
• Validate sensor performance and data collection protocols for research vessels

Strengths

• Data is associated with the established IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson), trip number (4923), and date range (24 May 2010 to 07 Jun 2010) are clearly defined.
• The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-18 18:34:09.203899.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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

24 May 2010 to 07 June 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:34:09.203899; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4923.