Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage in December 2017

Australian marine sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson during a voyage from 10 to 21 December 2017. This dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It provides time-series observations for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the December 2017 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with known environmental monitoring tags like Oceanography and Marine Science.
• Use the voyage's specific time range (10-21 Dec 2017) to study short-term marine phenomena in the Australian region.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a defined 12-day temporal coverage from 10 to 21 December 2017.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, indicating structured data stewardship.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage, limiting spatial and temporal generalizability.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest visual or service-based access, not raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

10 December 2017 to 21 December 2017.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2017.

Geography

Australia (specific voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6788 is not detailed).