IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Feb-Mar 2011

25 February 2011 to 01 March 2011 of underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5171. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model spatial variability of marine parameters based on the underway data collection method.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements.
• Study short-term environmental events during the specific voyage period.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is clearly defined from 25 Feb 2011 to 01 Mar 2011.
• Data collection method ('Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility) is specified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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 2026-03-22 10:41:03.412782; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson (Australia).