IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct 2017

From 11 to 27 October 2017, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected underway data from sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson. The data is part of the Ships of Opportunity facility's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series patterns based on underway sensor data.
• Model marine environmental conditions in tropical regions based on the described sensor collection.
• Calibrate remote sensing data with in-situ measurements based on the vessel-based collection method.

Strengths

• Data collected over a defined 17-day voyage from 11 to 27 October 2017.
• Part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 6782).

Time Range

11 October 2017 to 27 October 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:24:43.386407; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific route unknown.