Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson September 2017

Sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson during a 17-day research voyage in September 2017. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It provides time-series observations for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the September 2017 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with known environmental monitoring parameters for the region.
• Use the data as a case study for marine science research focused on Australian tropical waters.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a focused 17-day time series from a specific research vessel trip.
• Categorized with specific tags including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Time Series.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown.
• The dataset is static, covering only a single voyage from 2017, limiting temporal analysis.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest it may be primarily for visualization, not raw tabular analysis.

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 aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 01 September 2017 to 18 September 2017.

Freshness

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

Geography

Australia, likely tropical waters given the vessel's designation and program focus.