IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April-May 2018

From 17 April 2018 to 05 May 2018, the RV Cape Ferguson collected underway oceanographic data as part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset is available in formats including WMS, PNG, and HTML.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal oceanographic trends based on the specified 2018 voyage time range.
• Map marine environmental variables based on the geospatial nature of underway data.
• Validate or calibrate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ ship-based measurements.
• Study regional tropical ocean dynamics based on data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 17 April 2018 to 05 May 2018.
• Data originates from a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) under a structured program.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the 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 17 April 2018 to 05 May 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:43:10.950018; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers a marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified voyage.