IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a research voyage from 12 to 17 June 2018. This dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for tropical research vessels. The data is served by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model short-term marine phenomena based on data from a specific vessel and time period
• Validate satellite or model data based on in-situ observations from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from 12 to 17 June 2018 is documented
• Data is served via WMS, PNG, and HTML formats for different access needs

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 12 Jun 2018 To 17 Jun 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:13:33.698229; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson; specific region is not stated.