IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6524. The data was gathered from 02 January 2017 to 06 January 2017 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine parameters over a short voyage.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ shipborne measurements.
• Studying the marine environment of the Australian tropics in early 2017.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a precise temporal snapshot from 02 to 06 January 2017.
• Hosted and disseminated by the national Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

02 January 2017 to 06 January 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 12:25:20.405910; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6524.