IMOS SOOP Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Nov 2015

Underway marine data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage, Trip 6366, from 04 to 06 November 2015. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the data custodian.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing short-term temporal variability in marine environments based on the specific voyage timeframe
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from the research vessel
• Studying the operational framework of the Ships of Opportunity data collection program

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Covers a specific, documented voyage (Trip 6366) from 04 to 06 November 2015
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single, short voyage

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 04 November 2015 to 06 November 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:26:24.981347; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson in Australian tropical waters