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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6517 from 28 October 2016 to 03 November 2016. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on 28 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling oceanographic parameters in tropical regions based on the vessel's operational area
• Integrating ship-collected observations with other marine data sources based on the IMOS project framework

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 7-day voyage from 28 Oct 2016 to 03 Nov 2016
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

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 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) program aboard the RV Cape Ferguson

Time Range

28 October 2016 to 03 November 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:31:40.629515; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage