IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan-Feb 2015

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a tropical research voyage from 31 January to 08 February 2015. The dataset is part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility within the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. Data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal environmental changes during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS).
• Covers a specific, documented research voyage with clear dates (31 Jan - 08 Feb 2015).

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.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

31 January 2015 to 08 February 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:41:42.333713; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6139.