IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5703

Sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5703 from 20 May 2013 to 07 Jun 2013 under the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The dataset supports oceanographic and environmental monitoring research in Australian waters. It was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the May-June 2013 voyage.
• Correlate marine environmental monitoring data with other IMOS datasets using the trip identifier.
• Use the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility data for calibrating regional marine science models.

Strengths

• Data originates from the nationally coordinated Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific 19-day research voyage in 2013.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Specific columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visual or map-based outputs rather than raw tabular data.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which may restrict clear usage rights.

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

20 May 2013 to 07 Jun 2013.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2013.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5703.