IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2015

June 20-24, 2015 marine sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The data is part of the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the specific 5-day voyage period
• Integrate data with other IMOS observations based on the program's integrated nature
• Visualize vessel track and associated data based on the geospatial file formats

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) program
• Specific temporal coverage from June 20 to June 24, 2015
• Data is available in geospatial formats (WMS, PNG) for visualization

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 Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 20 Jun 2015 To 24 Jun 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:32:25.069807; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of the RV Cape Ferguson in Australian tropical waters.