IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, February 2013

February 2013 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5696. The 'Ships of Opportunity' program gathers underway data from research vessels. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Studying temporal patterns in marine environments during February 2013.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements.
• Investigating the performance and deployment of sensor systems on research vessels.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage from 13 to 27 February 2013.
• Data is served via multiple formats including WMS, PNG, and HTML for different access needs.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

13 February 2013 to 27 February 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:39:52.826881; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical research voyage route of the RV Cape Ferguson; specific region is not stated.