IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, October 2016

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6515. The data collection period was from 11 October 2016 to 19 October 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal water properties based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ shipboard measurements
• Study temporal variability in a specific region based on the defined 9-day collection period

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Collection period is precisely defined as 11 to 19 October 2016
• Data was gathered by a dedicated sub-facility ('Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels')

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 Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

11 October 2016 to 19 October -2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:48:59.068140; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, given the vessel and program.