IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6140

Sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6140 from February 11 to 16, 2015. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It provides time-series environmental monitoring information from a specific vessel trip.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data from the RV Cape Ferguson to study short-term oceanographic conditions during the February 2015 trip.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with known geographic routes of research vessel trips for spatial environmental analysis.
• Use the data as a validation or calibration point for broader IMOS Ships of Opportunity time-series datasets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a precise temporal snapshot from a 6-day research vessel trip in February 2015.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column count, and total data volume (rows) are unknown.
• Data is limited to a single, short-duration vessel trip, offering a narrow temporal and spatial scope.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may be served as visualizations or services rather than raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

February 11, 2015 to February 16, 2015.

Freshness

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Geography

Australia (specific route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6140).