IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April 2012

Underway sensor data collected on April 30, 2012 by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5585, managed by the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze water quality trends based on sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model time-series patterns in marine environments based on underway data collection
• Calibrate or validate other oceanographic datasets based on the specific vessel and date
• Study short-term, high-resolution phenomena in Australian tropical waters

Strengths

• Data is part of the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific collection details are provided: vessel (RV Cape Ferguson), trip number (5585), and date (April 30, 2012)
• Last update timestamp is precise: 2026-03-22 06:18:05.737664

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to a single vessel and single-day collection

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

April 30, 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:18:05.737664; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5585.