IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson April 2015

Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6165 from 07 to 23 April 2015. The dataset is part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series of underway sensor data to study oceanographic conditions during the April 2015 voyage.
• Integrate this sensor data with other IMOS datasets for regional marine environmental monitoring.
• Use the data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility for calibration or validation of satellite ocean observations.

Strengths

• Data collected under the national IMOS program, ensuring standardized collection protocols.
• Provides a specific 17-day temporal snapshot (07-23 April 2015) from a known research vessel trip.
• Managed and distributed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Core data specifications like row count, column names, and file size are unknown.
• Primary data is delivered via WMS and PNG formats, which may limit direct numerical analysis compared to tabular formats.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', creating potential ambiguity for reuse.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) as part of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility.

Time Range

07 April 2015 to 23 April 2015.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, but the underlying data is from April 2015.

Geography

Voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6165, location presumed to be in Australian tropical waters.