Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, February 2012

February 2012 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5432 from 08 Feb 2012 to 22 Feb 2012. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine parameters during a specific research voyage
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from 08 Feb 2012 to 22 Feb 2012

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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

08 Feb 2012 to 22 Feb 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 15:27:51.109005; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, based on the vessel and organization.