IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2016

December 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 6521. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway vessel sensor data.
• Model marine environmental variables for the specified time and location.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ ship-based measurements.

Strengths

• Data is part of a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting standardized collection.
• Specific vessel, trip number, and date range are clearly identified.

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/temporal bias inherent to the single vessel trip.

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 01 Dec 2016 To 21 Dec 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:38:24.540636; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6521, specific location unknown.