Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April 2011

From 16 April 2011 to 28 April 2011, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected sensor data via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data is part of the broader Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model oceanographic processes in tropical regions based on the vessel's operational area
• Calibrate or validate other environmental datasets using the high-frequency underway data
• Study vessel-based sensor deployment and data collection methodologies

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Covers a specific 13-day voyage from 16 to 28 April 2011
• Collected via a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) under a standardized facility

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

16 April 2011 to 28 April -2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:11:20.107789; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5156.