IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, September 2014

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6069. The temporal coverage is from 13 September 2014 to 27 September 2014.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal water properties for the specified time period
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from the research vessel

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage from 13 to 27 September 2014 is provided.
• Data is served via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

13 September 2014 to 27 September 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 15:26:07.187515; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal/tropical waters, specific route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6069.