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

November 7-12, 2012 data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5643 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset is available in WMS, PNG, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in coastal waters based on the specified 5-day collection period
• Validate or calibrate oceanographic models based on data from a known research vessel platform

Strengths

• Data collected over a specific 5-day period from November 7 to 12, 2012.
• Part of the structured Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; last metadata update is 2026-06-17 02:34:00.543397.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the 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

From 07 Nov 2012 to 12 Nov 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:34:00.543397; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical coastal waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5643.