Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6712. The voyage occurred from 06 April 2017 to 17 April 2017. This dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in sensor readings like sea surface temperature or salinity over the 12-day voyage.
• Map geospatial sensor data tracks to visualize the vessel's route and associated environmental measurements.
• Correlate underway sensor data with other IMOS observation datasets using the voyage identifier and timestamps.
• Validate and calibrate sensor performance on tropical research vessels using the continuous data stream.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a continuous 12-day time series from a dedicated research vessel voyage.

Limitations

• Specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are not documented.
• Data is from a single, short voyage in April 2017, limiting temporal and spatial generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors installed on the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel.

Time Range

06 April 2017 to 17 April 2017

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in April 2026, but the underlying data is from 2017.

Geography

Likely the tropical coastal waters of Australia, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage track.