IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June-July 2010

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 4926 from 24 June 2010 to 06 July 2010. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research voyage
• Integrating sensor data from tropical research vessels into larger marine observation systems

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage from 24 June 2010 to 06 July 2010 is documented
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

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 the single vessel trip

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

24 June 2010 to 06 July 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:50:11.128378; freshness should be verified

Geography

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