IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2012

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage in December 2012. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's effort to gather oceanographic data from research vessels. It is hosted and distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Calibrating oceanographic models based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing spatial-temporal patterns in marine conditions based on vessel track data.
• Developing data fusion techniques for integrating sensor data from multiple research vessels.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific, documented research voyage (Trip 5646) with known dates.
• Available in geospatial service formats (WMS) for direct integration with mapping tools.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 03 Dec 2012 To 08 Dec 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:46:17.363340; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5646, presumably in Australian tropical waters.