IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, November 2012

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5643 from 07 November 2012 to 12 November 2012. The dataset was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data was last updated in the metadata catalog on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway vessel sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from ships of opportunity.
• Studying the marine environment of the tropical Australian region.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a 6-day research voyage in November 2012.
• Associated with a known research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip number (5643).

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 trip.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 07 November 2012 to 12 November 2012.

Freshness

Metadata last updated 2026-03-22; data itself is from 2012.

Geography

Likely covers the operational area of the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5643, presumably in Australian tropical waters.