IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Sep 2014

September 2014 underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility during Trip 6068 from 02 to 11 September 2014. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Calibrating oceanographic sensor models based on underway data collection.
• Analyzing temporal marine conditions based on the September 2014 voyage timeframe.
• Studying tropical research vessel operational data patterns based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from 02 to 11 September 2014.
• Collected via the established Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) facility protocol.

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

02 September 2014 to 11 September 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:58:25.707871; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage.