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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6317. The data collection occurred from 28 August 2015 to 30 August 2015. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal variability in marine parameters over a short voyage period
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ tropical research vessel observations
• Studying Australian coastal waters based on the data source and vessel location

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage: 28 to 30 August 2015.
• Data is served via multiple access formats including WMS and PNG.

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, via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

28 August 2015 to 30 August 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:50:03.984298; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers Australian coastal or tropical waters, based on the vessel and program description.