IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6789. The data covers a voyage from 01 January 2018 to 12 January 2018. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal water properties for the period based on the specific time range
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface measurements based on in-situ sensor collection
• Study temporal variability in a tropical marine environment based on the 12-day voyage

Strengths

• Data originates from a recognized national observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage is provided (01 Jan 2018 to 12 Jan 2018)
• Data collection method is described ('Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels')

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/temporal/source bias inherent to the single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 01 January 2018 to 12 January -2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:25:23.846209; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage.