Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, January 2017

Underway data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6525 from 07 January 2017 to 29 January 2017. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model physical ocean properties based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Study temporal changes in marine environments based on the three-week collection period

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) over a 23-day period
• Part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project

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 07 Jan 2017 to 29 Jan 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:59:54.591020; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal or tropical waters, based on the vessel and program.