IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Nov-Dec 2013

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson's Trip 5840, which occurred from 21 November to 05 December 2013. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series trends based on underway sensor measurements.
• Model marine environmental conditions in tropical regions based on the vessel's operational area.
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ sensor observations from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national observing system (IMOS) with a defined sub-facility (Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels).
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as 21 November to 05 December 2013.
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5840).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson as part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 21 November 2013 to 05 December 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:55:47.387418; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical operational area of the RV Cape Ferguson; specific coordinates are not provided.