IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May-June 2015

Ships of Opportunity underway data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6168 from 27 May 2015 to 09 June 2015. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean surface conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ shipboard measurements.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 14-day voyage from 27 May to 09 June 2015.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via shipboard sensors under the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

27 May 2015 to 09 June 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:38:53.650672; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson.