IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6781, Sep-Oct 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset covers a specific voyage, Trip 6781, from 25 September 2017 to 09 October 2017. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model time-series patterns in tropical waters based on the specified voyage dates
• Validate oceanographic models based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Conduct spatiotemporal analysis based on the geospatial and time-series nature of the data

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 15-day voyage with precise start and end dates
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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

25 September 2017 to 09 October 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:05:42.085612; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage of the RV Cape Ferguson.