IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Feb-Mar 2011

A voyage from 25 February 2011 to 01 March 2011 collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5171 and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the specific voyage time frame
• Validate or calibrate satellite-derived oceanographic data based on in-situ vessel measurements

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and voyage (Trip 5171)
• Data collection is part of a national observing system (IMOS), suggesting standardized protocols

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Freshness should be verified; the metadata was last updated on 2026-06-17

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

25 February 2011 to 01 March 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:23:39.114521

Geography

Likely tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson; specific region not stated.