Australian Marine Underway Data From RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2015

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 6138 from January 8 to 28, 2015. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal oceanographic processes based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from the Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data collected by the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) facility
• Specific temporal coverage from 08 Jan 2015 to 28 Jan 2015
• Data sourced from a dedicated tropical research vessel, RV Cape Ferguson

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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

From 08 Jan 2015 to 28 Jan 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 11:01:38.937729; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, based on the vessel and program.