IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Sep 2017

Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6780. The data set covers a voyage from 18 September 2017 to 20 September 2017 and is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic measurements based on in-situ sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the specified three-day voyage
• Studying the operational framework of the Ships of Opportunity facility for marine observation

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 18-20 September 2017
• Data collection method is specified as the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

18 September 2017 to 20 September 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:10:34.164650; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6780; specific geography is not detailed.