IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2015

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific trip in December 2015. The data originates from the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026. This dataset represents a snapshot of marine conditions from a tropical research vessel.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns of marine variables during a specific research voyage
• Validating regional ocean models with in-situ observations from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 21-23 December 2015
• Data was last updated on 2026-04-18

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 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

From 21 Dec 2015 To 23 Dec 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:24:29.749306; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6327