IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, September-October 2016

September 23 to October 9, 2016 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6514. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model physical ocean properties for the specified voyage time frame
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface data with in-situ measurements from the research vessel

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from September 23 to October 9, 2016

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 23 Sep 2016 To 09 Oct 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 14:50:48.968746; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers Australian coastal/tropical waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson.