IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May-June 2013

Underway marine data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5703 from 20 May 2013 to 07 Jun 2013. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on the underway data collection method.
• Studying temporal patterns in marine variables during the May-June 2013 period.
• Mapping spatial distributions of ocean properties in the region covered by the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage.
• Validating satellite or model data with in-situ measurements from the Ships of Opportunity program.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage from 20 May 2013 to 07 Jun 2013 is documented.
• Data collection method ('Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility) is described.

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 Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

20 May 2013 to 07 Jun 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:26:25.121350; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers Australian coastal waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson.