IMOS SOOP: Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April 2011

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson's Trip 5156, which took place from 16 to 28 April 2011. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns of marine variables during a specific research voyage
• Validating satellite or model data against in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Assessing the performance of sensor systems on ships of opportunity

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and voyage dates (16-28 Apr 2011) are clearly identified.
• Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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, short-duration research voyage.

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

From 16 Apr 2011 to 28 Apr 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:28:48.370483; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5156.