IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2016

Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6408 from 23 June 2016 to 28 June 2016. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea surface temperature and salinity dynamics based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing time-series patterns in marine environmental variables from a fixed vessel track.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ sensor measurements.
• Studying short-term oceanographic variability in a specific region during a research voyage.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 6-day voyage from 23 to 28 June 2016, providing a focused temporal snapshot.
• Last updated metadata indicates ongoing curation as of March 2026.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

From 23 June 2016 to 28 June -2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:26:48.529850; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 6408) in Australian waters.