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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage from October 29 to November 4, 2017. The data originates from the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026. This dataset represents a snapshot of marine conditions from a tropical research vessel.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions along a vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a fixed time range in late 2017.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ sensor measurements.
• Studying the operational data pipeline of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The dataset has a precisely defined temporal coverage from October 29 to November 4, 2017.
• It represents a specific, documented voyage (Trip 6783) of the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 29 Oct 2017 to 04 Nov 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:41:54.399575; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6783, presumably in Australian tropical waters.