IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March-April 2013

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset covers a specific voyage, Trip 5698, from 04 March 2013 to 01 April 2013. It is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic time-series based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing environmental conditions for a specific vessel voyage based on the trip and date range.
• Training models for marine sensor data integration based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility description.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a defined temporal range from 04 March 2013 to 01 April 2013 for a specific research voyage.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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), Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 04 March 2013 to 01 April 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:31:25.204245; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the vessel's route during Trip 5698, specific geography is not stated.