IMOS Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson August 2014

Underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6067. The data covers a time range from 07 August 2014 to 30 August 2014. The dataset is tagged for Oceanography, Environmental monitoring, and Marine Science in Australian waters.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the August 2014 voyage
• Correlate underway measurements with known environmental monitoring parameters for the region
• Use marine science sensor data from the RV Cape Ferguson to study specific Australian water conditions

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 07 August 2014 to 30 August 2014
• Tagged with specific domains including Oceanography and Marine Science for clear context

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, limiting analytical planning
• Primary data files are in WMS, PNG, and HTML formats, which may not be standard for quantitative analysis without conversion
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', creating potential ambiguity for reuse and redistribution

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network 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

07 August 2014 to 30 August 2014

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, but the underlying data is from August 2014.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 6067)