IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March-April 2017

Underway marine data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6659, which took place from 20 March 2017 to 06 April 2017. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface measurements based on in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Study temporal patterns in marine data over a multi-week voyage period mentioned in the title

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip number (6659) are clearly identified.
• The precise temporal coverage from 20 March 2017 to 06 April 2017 is provided.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

20 March 2017 to 06 April 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:47:31.790322; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian waters, specific geography is unknown.