IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor 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 covers a voyage from 01 October 2013 to 14 October 2013 and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Studying specific regional marine phenomena based on the vessel's voyage track.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific two-week temporal snapshot from 01 to 14 October 2013.
• Data is served via standard web service formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) for interoperability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility.

Time Range

From 01 October 2013 to 14 October 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:09:38.004727; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5834, presumably in Australian tropical waters.