Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5837

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility from 01 to 11 November 2013. The dataset originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5837. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the specified 11-day voyage period.
• Integrate with other IMOS datasets using the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility and vessel trip identifiers.
• Use the WMS service for spatial visualization of the underway data collected from the tropical research vessel.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a precise 11-day temporal coverage from 01 to 11 November 2013.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific variables, row count, and column structure are unknown.
• Data is over a decade old, limiting analysis of current marine conditions.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may be served via web services rather than raw tabular files.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) 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

01 November 2013 to 11 November 2013.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2026-03-22, but the underlying data is from 2013.

Geography

Australia, specifically the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 5837).