IMOS Ships of Opportunity Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Sep 2015

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6319. The data set covers a voyage from 14 September 2015 to 28 September 2015. It is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on sensor data collected from a research vessel.
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on the two-week voyage period.
• Validate or calibrate other marine observation systems based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility data.
• Map vessel-based sensor readings based on the geospatial nature implied by the WMS format.

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 14 to 28 September 2015.
• Data is served in standard geospatial formats including WMS.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the record was last updated on 2026-06-17.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

14 September 2015 to 28 September 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:08:25.767497

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson; specific region not stated.