IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March-April 2011

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Ships of Opportunity' facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5155. The data was gathered from March 24 to April 10, 2011, as part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic time-series trends based on underway sensor measurements.
• Modeling marine environmental conditions based on data from a tropical research vessel.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ ship-based observations.
• Studying specific regional phenomena during the March-April 2011 time period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from March 24 to April 10, 2011.
• Dataset is associated with a known research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson, and trip number 5155.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a 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

From 24 Mar 2011 To 10 Apr 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 05:52:24.983717; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5155, focusing on Australian regions.