IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, August 2010

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage in August 2010. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for gathering underway ocean observations. Data was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze underway oceanographic conditions based on sensor readings mentioned in the description
• Model temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research vessel trip
• Integrate geospatial sensor data with other IMOS observational datasets

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Covers a specific, documented research vessel trip (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5218)
• Last updated metadata indicates active curation as of 2026-03-22

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip

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

From 04 Aug 2010 To 05 Aug 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:16:54.958884; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5218, presumably in Australian tropical waters.