IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May 2017

May 15 to 25, 2017 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6663. It is aggregated and served by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic time series based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling marine environmental conditions based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a tropical research platform

Strengths

• Data is associated with a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting standardized collection protocols
• Covers a specific 10-day voyage (Trip 6663) from May 15 to 25, 2017
• Sourced from a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) under the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' program

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 underway sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson as part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Time Range

From 15 May 2017 to 25 May 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:47:09.526440; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6663