Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage 6326

Sensor data was collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6326 from November 29 to December 18, 2015. The dataset originates from the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the 20-day voyage
• Correlate underway sensor readings with specific geographic locations along the vessel's track
• Use marine sensor data from the Ships of Opportunity program for climate model validation

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Provides a 20-day continuous time series from a specific research vessel voyage
• Managed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network organization

Limitations

• Specific sensor variables, column names, and data volume are unknown
• Data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest visual or service-oriented outputs rather than raw tabular data
• The 'notspecified' license may create usage ambiguity for AI/ML projects

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From November 29, 2015 to December 18, 2015

Freshness

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Geography

Voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 6326), Australian region