IMOS Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage 6893

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6893 from 05 March 2018 to 26 March 2018. The dataset provides oceanographic and environmental sensor readings from a specific research voyage in Australian waters.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the March 2018 voyage.
• Correlate environmental monitoring data from the RV Cape Ferguson with other IMOS datasets using the voyage identifier (Trip 6893).
• Use sensor readings to study marine science variables specific to the voyage's geographic and temporal scope.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a national research infrastructure project.
• Provides a discrete temporal snapshot from a 22-day research voyage in March 2018.
• Managed and distributed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column structure, and data volume (rows/size) are unknown.
• Data is available only in non-tabular formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct analytical use.
• The single-voyage scope provides limited temporal coverage for longitudinal studies.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

05 March 2018 to 26 March 2018.

Freshness

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

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6893.