IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5639

Data from 14 September 2012 to 02 October 2012 was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset contains underway sensor observations from the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel during a specific tropical research trip. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and is tagged for oceanography and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for marine environmental monitoring during a specific research voyage.
• Integrate PNG or HTML format data with other IMOS datasets using the trip identifier for broader oceanographic studies.
• Use WMS service data for spatial analysis of marine conditions along the vessel's track during the specified period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 14 September 2012 to 02 October 2012.
• Managed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, row count, and data volume are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short-duration trip (Trip 5639), limiting temporal scope.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) may require specific tools for scientific analysis compared to raw tabular data.

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

14 September 2012 to 02 October 2012.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2012.

Geography

Australia (implied by IMOS and vessel origin); specific voyage track unknown.