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

Underway marine data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6088, which occurred from 16 to 23 December 2014. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Model validation based on in-situ marine observations mentioned in the description.
• Time-series analysis of oceanographic conditions based on the specified trip dates.
• Geospatial mapping of marine parameters based on the vessel's underway track.
• Studying short-term oceanographic variability in a tropical region based on the vessel's mission.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the trip (16-23 December 2014).
• Data source and collection vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) are explicitly identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are 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 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

16 December 2014 to 23 December 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:19:51.611473; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers a marine region associated with the vessel's voyage from the description; specific geography is not detailed.