Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson November 2017

Sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson during a 7-day research voyage from 24 to 30 November 2017. This dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It provides time-series environmental monitoring data for oceanographic research.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data to study short-term oceanographic variability during the late November 2017 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with known geographic routes of the RV Cape Ferguson for spatial analysis.
• Use data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility to validate regional marine models for the Australian region.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused 7-day time series from a specific research vessel trip (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6786).
• Managed and published by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are not documented.
• Data is limited to a single, short-duration voyage, restricting analysis of long-term trends.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the primary access may be via web services rather than raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the AIMS research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

24 November 2017 to 30 November 2017.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, indicating active curation.

Geography

Ocean region traversed by RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6786, associated with Australia.