RV Cape Ferguson Underway Sensor Data from Australian Marine Observing System

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5832. The voyage occurred from 31 August 2013 to 20 September 2013, capturing time-series oceanographic measurements. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data to study oceanographic conditions along the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage track.
• Correlate underway measurements with other IMOS datasets using the vessel trip identifier (Trip 5832) for integrated marine research.
• Visualize spatial data distributions from the voyage period using the provided WMS and PNG file formats.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from 31 August 2013 to 20 September 2013 for focused analysis.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column structure, and data volume (rows) are not described.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage (21 days), limiting temporal scope.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

31 August 2013 to 20 September 2013.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2013.

Geography

Voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 5832), location unspecified but likely in Australian tropical waters.