IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, July 2016

Australian marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage, Trip 6462, from 15 July 2016 to 16 July 2016. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Calibrating oceanographic models based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying short-term marine variability in tropical waters based on the voyage location and timeframe
• Validating satellite-derived ocean data against in-situ sensor measurements from the SOOP facility

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative IMOS project and the Australian Ocean Data Network.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson), trip number (6462), and exact date range (15-16 July 2016) are clearly defined.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data's last metadata update is listed as 2026-06-17, which is a future date and suggests a potential system error.

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

15 July 2016 to 16 July 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:47:42.624553; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson.