IMOS Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2017

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6787. The collection period was from 02 December 2017 to 08 December 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyzing coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Modeling temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Studying the operational context of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Collection period is precisely defined as 02 to 08 December 2017.
• Data originates from a specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip (6787).

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel.

Time Range

02 December 2017 to 08 December 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:52:52.929876; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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