Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2010

A two-day time series from June 23-24, 2010, collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 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 4925. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze short-term oceanographic variability based on the two-day time-series data.
• Model physical or biogeochemical processes in tropical waters based on sensor data from a research vessel.
• Calibrate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a known platform.
• Study coastal or near-shore marine conditions off Australia based on the vessel's operational area.

Strengths

• Data is part of a national observing system (IMOS), suggesting standardized collection protocols.
• Specific temporal coverage is clearly defined as June 23-24, 2010.
• The collecting vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip number (4925) are explicitly identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single, short research voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

June 23, 2010 to June 24, 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:35:46.514405; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely coastal waters of Australia, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 4925.