IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6505, June 2016

Underway marine data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6505 from June 3 to June 13, 2016. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface measurements based on in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Study temporal variability of marine parameters in tropical waters based on the time-series nature of the data

Strengths

• Data originates from a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional quality control
• Specific collection period is documented (June 3-13, 2016), providing clear temporal context
• Collection platform (RV Cape Ferguson) and program (Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels) are explicitly named

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 vessel trip

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program

Time Range

From 03 Jun 2016 To 13 Jun 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:22:47.647568; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6505