Australian Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, November-December 2013

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson's Trip 5840, which operated from 21 November 2013 to 05 December 2013. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on the specified two-week voyage period
• Validate sensor performance on research vessels based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility context

Strengths

• Data collected during a specific research voyage (Trip 5840) with defined dates
• Part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 21 Nov 2013 to 05 Dec 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:31:28.104858; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5840, presumably in Australian tropical regions.