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

December 2012 underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data is part of the broader Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Modeling temporal patterns in coastal waters based on the time-series nature of the data collection
• Correlating vessel-tracked observations with other geospatial oceanographic datasets
• Validating satellite-derived ocean data products using in-situ sensor data from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 11-20 December 2012.
• Data originates from a dedicated research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson.

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/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip in Australian tropical waters.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 11 Dec 2012 to 20 Dec 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:33:55.940236; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, based on the vessel name (RV Cape Ferguson) and the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.