IMOS Ships of Opportunity: Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2015

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6137. The dataset covers a voyage from 01 January 2015 to 06 January 2015. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizing body for this data.

Use Cases

• Analyzing tropical marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating oceanographic models with in-situ sensor readings from a research vessel.
• Studying temporal patterns in coastal waters during a specific research voyage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project, suggesting institutional oversight.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 01 Jan 2015 to 06 Jan 2015.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the AIMS research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

01 January 2015 to 06 January 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 17:08:47.319999; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal/tropical waters, specific to the vessel's voyage path.