Underway Oceanographic Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage 6659

Sensor data was collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during its Trip 6659 from March 20 to April 6, 2017. This dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data supports marine environmental monitoring and oceanographic research.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic parameter trends during the March-April 2017 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with geographic location data for spatial analysis of marine conditions.
• Validate and calibrate sensor measurements from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility against other IMOS data streams.
• Study marine environmental patterns in the region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6659.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific 18-day voyage in March-April 2017.
• Part of a structured national facility (Ships of Opportunity) ensuring standardized collection protocols.

Limitations

• Specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are unknown.
• Data is temporally limited to a single voyage in 2017 and may not represent current conditions.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

March 20, 2017 to April 6, 2017.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated on March 22, 2026, but the underlying data is from 2017.

Geography

Australia; specific voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 6659) is unknown.