Australian Marine Observations from RV Cape Ferguson, November 2015

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Ships of Opportunity' facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage from 04 to 06 November 2015. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing short-term marine conditions based on underway vessel data mentioned in the description
• Calibrating satellite oceanographic data based on in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Studying tropical marine phenomena based on data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific voyage (Trip 6366) and collection dates (04-06 Nov 2015) are clearly documented.
• The dataset is managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific 3-day collection period.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

04 November 2015 to 06 November 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:53:42.842913; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage path.