IMOS Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage, December 2017

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian 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 6788. The voyage occurred from 10 December 2017 to 21 December 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Calibrate satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ sensor readings
• Model marine biogeochemical processes based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Study temporal variability in tropical waters based on the 11-day voyage time range

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Collected via a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) during a defined 11-day voyage
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel voyage

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 10 December 2017 to 21 December, 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:42:41.891028; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6788; specific region is unknown.