IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May 2014

Underway marine data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 5911. The collection period was from 07 May 2014 to 13 May 2014.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical coastal waters based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the week-long collection period.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Studying the operational framework of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 07 May 2014 to 13 May 2014.
• Data is served via the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel as part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Time Range

07 May 2014 to 13 May - 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:48:56.871056; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical coastal waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified trip.