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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a specific research voyage from 28 May to 03 June 2018. This dataset was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data likely contains continuous sensor measurements of oceanographic parameters.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical Australian waters based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ measurements collected from a research vessel.
• Analyzing temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Studying vessel-based data collection methodologies for marine observing systems.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, documented research voyage (Trip 6929) with clear start and end dates.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 28 May 2018 to 03 June 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 17:11:54.547649; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6929, presumably in Australian tropical regions.