Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, October 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a 6-day research trip in October 2018. The dataset is part of Australia's Integrated Marine Observing System and managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It likely contains continuous sensor readings from the vessel's voyage.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in ocean conditions based on continuous underway sensor data.
• Modeling marine environmental variables based on data from a dedicated research vessel.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ measurements from a tropical research vessel.
• Studying short-term oceanographic phenomena during a specific 6-day voyage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific 6-day voyage from 21 to 26 October 2018.
• 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 trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the 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 21 Oct 2018 to 26 Oct -2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:57:45.010540; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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