IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Sep-Oct 2016

From 23 September 2016 to 09 October 2016, underway data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered aboard the AIMS vessel RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6514 and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on data collected over a multi-week voyage

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from 23 Sep 2016 to 09 Oct 2016
• Associated with a known research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and voyage (Trip 6514)

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 via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

23 September 2016 to 09 October 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:05:52.290429; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6514.