IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March 2012

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 research trip (Trip 5434) from 14 March 2012 to 31 March 2012. It is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research vessel trip
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from ships of opportunity

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a defined 18-day period from 14 to 31 March 2012
• Associated with a specific research vessel and trip (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5434)

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

14 March 2012 to 31 March 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:53:52.888153; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal/tropical waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5434