Australian Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2012

Australian ocean data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage from 05 June 2012 to 18 June 2012. It is aggregated and served by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine variables based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Studying vessel-based observation methodologies based on the Ships of Opportunity program description.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a national observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson), trip number (5439), and exact date range (05-18 Jun 2012) are clearly documented.

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.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's two-week voyage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 05 June 2012 to 18 June 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 10:10:04.742330; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson.