IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5164

Ships of Opportunity underway data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. The dataset originates from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5164, which operated from 29 July 2011 to 04 August 2011. Data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze underway marine conditions based on the Ships of Opportunity data collection method
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the specific July-August 2011 time range
• Validate or supplement other marine observation datasets based on the IMOS project framework

Strengths

• Data collected under the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage from 29 July 2011 to 04 August 2011

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

Time Range

29 July 2011 to 04 August 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:00:05.703408; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, based on the vessel and program description.