IMOS Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Feb-Mar 2017

Underway marine 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 6625 from 15 February to 09 March 2017. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the specified voyage time range
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from research vessels

Strengths

• Data collected under a structured national observing system (IMOS)
• Specific voyage and time range provided (Trip 6625, 15 Feb 2017 to 09 Mar 2017)

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 15 Feb 2017 to 09 Mar 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:02:19.365331; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified voyage; specific geography is not detailed.