IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April-May 2016

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6469. The data collection period was from 29 April 2016 to 19 May 2016. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Studying temporal variability in marine parameters during a specific voyage
• Mapping spatial distributions of sensor readings along the vessel's track

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined as 29 April 2016 to 19 May 2016
• Data is served via standard geospatial formats (WMS, PNG)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel

Time Range

29 April 2016 to 19 May 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:37:54.631564; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, specific to the vessel's track