RV Cape Ferguson Underway Oceanographic Data from November-December 2015

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson's Trip 6326, which took place between 29 November 2015 and 18 December 2015. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizational custodian for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in ocean conditions based on the time-series nature of the underway data.
• Map spatial distributions of marine parameters based on the geospatial and underway data tags.
• Calibrate satellite-derived oceanographic measurements using in-situ sensor data from the research vessel.
• Model oceanographic processes in the region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified trip.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting a structured collection framework.
• The specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip number (6326) are clearly identified, aiding traceability.
• The exact temporal coverage (29 Nov 2015 to 18 Dec 2015) is explicitly stated.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal/source bias inherent to data_gov_au.

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

29 November 2015 to 18 December 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:30:42.669673; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6326; specific region not stated.