Underway Oceanographic Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson June 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 6957 from 19 to 24 June 2018. This dataset provides underway oceanographic observations from a tropical research vessel, managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It supports marine environmental monitoring and time-series analysis.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the 6-day voyage.
• Correlate underway environmental monitoring data with known tropical marine science phenomena.
• Validate sensor data quality from the Ships of Opportunity facility for specific geographic tracks.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a focused 6-day time series from a dedicated tropical research vessel.
• Managed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Unknown data volume, row count, and specific column structure limits analytical planning.
• Data is temporally limited to a single, short voyage in June 2018.
• File formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw, tabular data.

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

19 June 2018 to 24 June 2018.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from June 2018.

Geography

Australia (specific voyage track unknown).