IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2018

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during a research voyage from 05 June 2018 to 10 June 2018. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizational host for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sea surface conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Validating oceanographic models with in-situ data from a tropical research vessel
• Studying temporal variability of marine parameters during a specific voyage
• Correlating ship-based observations with satellite or other remote sensing data

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined as 05 to 10 June 2018
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson

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 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 05 June 2018 to 10 June 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 28 15:18:42.532677; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the voyage