IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6399, Feb 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6399. The data covers a voyage from 24 February 2016 to 29 February 2016. The dataset is aggregated and served by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Model oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyze temporal patterns in marine data based on the specific voyage time range
• Integrate sensor observations into larger marine observing system models based on the IMOS facility context

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) facility
• Covers a specific 6-day voyage from 24 to 29 February 2016

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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

24 February 2016 to 29 February 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:59:26.785341; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6399, presumably in Australian coastal waters.