IMOS Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson January 2014

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5904. The data covers the period from 11 January 2014 to 29 January 2014. It was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the 19-day voyage from 11 to 29 January 2014.
• Correlate underway measurements with geographic location data for spatial analysis of marine conditions.
• Use the sensor data for environmental monitoring studies focused on Australian tropical waters.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a continuous 19-day time series of underway measurements from a specific research vessel trip.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data infrastructure.

Limitations

• Specific column names, data types, and the total number of observations (rows) are not documented.
• The dataset's size and available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest it may be primarily visual or map-based rather than a raw tabular dataset.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage in January 2014, limiting temporal scope and generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

11 January 2014 to 29 January 2014.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2014.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5904.