Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage 6327

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6327 from 21 to 23 December 2015. The dataset contains underway sensor observations from the Australian Ocean Data Network, focusing on oceanographic and water quality parameters.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for water quality parameter trends during the 3-day voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with geographic location data for spatial oceanography studies.
• Use the dataset as a benchmark for sensor performance on tropical research vessel platforms.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific 3-day research voyage in December 2015.
• Categorized with specific tags including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Australia for targeted discovery.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column structure, and row count are not documented.
• Data is temporally limited to a single, short voyage of three days.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw tabular data.

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 RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 21 December 2015 to 23 December 2015.

Freshness

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Geography

Australia (implied by voyage of the RV Cape Ferguson, an Australian vessel).