IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May 2013

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5702. The dataset covers a voyage from 03 May 2013 to 20 May 2013 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Data is available in WMS, PNG, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing time-series trends in marine environments based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility
• Visualizing geospatial marine data based on the WMS and PNG file formats
• Studying tropical marine research vessel operations based on the data collection platform

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 18-day voyage from 03 May 2013 to 20 May 2013
• 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
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 03 May 2013 to 20 May -2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:40:40.407514; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 5702), Australian waters