IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson August 2017

Australian marine sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel during a 9-day voyage in August 2017. The dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It contains time-series sensor measurements for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data to study short-term oceanographic variability during the August 2017 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with geographic location data for spatial environmental analysis.
• Use vessel-collected sensor data as a ground-truth reference for satellite-based ocean observation models.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused 9-day time series from a specific research vessel trip (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6764).
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (row count), column structure, and sensor parameters are unknown.
• Limited temporal scope to a single voyage from August 10-18, 2017, restricting longitudinal analysis.
• Primary file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the data may be served as visualizations or metadata, not raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel under the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Time Range

From 10 August 2017 to 18 August 2017.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection period is from August 2017.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6764.