IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April-May 2015

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6166. The dataset covers a voyage from 24 April 2015 to 11 May 2015 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data was last updated on the platform on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ measurements from tropical research vessels.
• Studying Australian coastal marine environments during the April-May 2015 period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal context for a research voyage from 24 April 2015 to 11 May 2015.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, suggesting institutional oversight.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 24 April 2015 to 11 May 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:01:00.846572; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers Australian coastal/tropical waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson.