Underway Oceanographic Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage 5486

Underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset covers a voyage from 28 October 2011 to 06 November 2011. It provides time-series measurements for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data to study short-term oceanographic variability during the voyage period.
• Correlate underway measurements with known environmental monitoring tags like Oceanography and Marine Science.
• Use the data as a point-in-time reference for sensor performance on tropical research vessels.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 28 Oct 2011 to 06 Nov 2011.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, row counts, and file sizes are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Data is from a single, short voyage in 2011, offering limited temporal and spatial scope.
• Primary available formats are WMS and PNG, which are less common for direct numerical analysis than CSV or NetCDF.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

28 October 2011 to 06 November 2011.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2011.

Geography

Voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 5486), location unspecified.