RV Cape Ferguson Underway Sensor Data from November 2018 Voyage

Underway sensor data collected from the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel during Trip 6977 from 05 to 14 November 2018. The dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility. It provides time-series observations for vessel tracking and oceanographic studies.

Use Cases

• Analyze vessel tracking patterns and routes from the time-series data for maritime research.
• Correlate sensor readings with specific voyage dates and locations to study regional oceanographic conditions.
• Use the time-series data to validate or calibrate other marine environmental models for the Australian region.

Strengths

• Data collected under the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework, ensuring standardized collection protocols.
• Provides a focused 10-day time-series from a specific research voyage (Trip 6977) for detailed temporal analysis.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, limiting immediate usability assessment.
• Data is from a single 10-day voyage in 2018, offering limited temporal scope and potential geographic bias to that route.
• Primary file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the data may be served as visualizations or web services rather than raw, analyzable tables.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility, Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility.

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel during a scheduled voyage.

Time Range

From 05 November 2018 to 14 November 2018.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2026-03-21, but the underlying data is from November 2018.

Geography

Australia, specific route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6977.