Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April 2010

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage in April 2010. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for collecting underway data from research vessels. It was last updated in the Australian Ocean Data Network catalog on 2026-03-22.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal oceanographic patterns based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model tropical marine conditions based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Calibrate or validate remote sensing data based on in-situ sensor measurements
• Study vessel-based observation methodologies based on the Ships of Opportunity program framework

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, documented research voyage (Trip 5095) from 15 Apr 2010 to 21 Apr 2010.
• Part of the nationally coordinated Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Last metadata update was 2026-03-22, suggesting ongoing catalog management.

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/source bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 15 Apr 2010 To 21 Apr 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:50:37.326919; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian marine region traversed by RV Cape Ferguson.