IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, August-September 2011

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset covers a specific voyage, Trip 5293, from 31 August 2011 to 21 September 2011. It is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model oceanographic processes for a specific time and vessel track
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ shipboard measurements
• Study temporal variability in coastal waters during a three-week period

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a defined temporal range from 31 Aug 2011 to 21 Sep 2011.
• Available in multiple access formats including WMS and PNG.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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

31 August 2011 to 21 September 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:29:52.438214; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal/tropical waters, specific to the track of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5293.