IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6889 in February 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6889 from February 6 to 9, 2018. The dataset provides underway sensor observations for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the specific voyage dates
• Integrate WMS and PNG data layers for spatial visualization of marine conditions
• Correlate sensor readings from the RV Cape Ferguson with broader IMOS environmental monitoring tags

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a 4-day research voyage in February 2018
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized organization in marine science

Limitations

• Core data dimensions like row count, column names, and file size are unknown
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest visual or service-based access rather than raw tabular data
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict certain uses

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 (SOOP) program

Time Range

From February 6, 2018, to February 9, 2018

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on March 22, 2026, though the underlying data is from 2018.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage track of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 6889) is implied