IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct 2013

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5834. The data was gathered from 01 October 2013 to 14 October 2013 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset includes files in WMS, PNG, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Map oceanographic parameters along the vessel's route based on the geospatial nature of the data
• Validate or calibrate remote sensing models with in-situ ship-based observations
• Study temporal changes in a specific marine region during the two-week voyage

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project, suggesting institutional oversight
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (01 Oct 2013 to 14 Oct 2013)
• Includes multiple file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) for different access and visualization needs

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 under the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program

Time Range

01 October 2013 to 14 October -2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:18:07.914481; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 5834) in Australian tropical waters