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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6162. The data was gathered from 15 February 2015 to 24 February 2015 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Conducting time-series analysis of oceanographic parameters from a specific research vessel trip
• Mapping spatial patterns of sensor readings collected along the vessel's track
• Validating or supplementing other marine observation datasets from the Australian region

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined from 15 February 2015 to 24 February 2015
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip (6162)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

15 February 2015 to 24 February 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:43:56.394316; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6162, region unspecified