IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage 5428

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5428. The dataset covers a specific voyage from 01 January 2012 to 11 January 2012, providing sensor-based time series for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the 11-day voyage
• Correlate sensor readings with voyage metadata from the RV Cape Ferguson trip 5428
• Use IMOS SOOP data for marine environmental monitoring studies in Australian waters

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a defined 11-day time range from 01 to 11 January 2012
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator

Limitations

• Specific data volume, row count, and column structure are unknown
• Available only in non-tabular formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct analytical use
• Lacks detailed metadata on sensor types, measurement parameters, and data quality flags

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program

Time Range

01 January 2012 to 11 January 2012

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2012.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5428 is not detailed