Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, January 2019

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data was collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage in early 2019. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for gathering ocean data from research vessels. It is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns of marine data collected during a specific research voyage
• Validating satellite or model data against in-situ observations from a tropical research vessel
• Investigating the utility of 'Ships of Opportunity' platforms for marine observing systems

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The collection period is precisely defined as 03 January 2019 to 13 January 2019.
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and voyage (Trip 7053).

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 Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' program.

Time Range

From 03 Jan 2019 to 13 Jan 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:23:42.855139; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7053; specific geography is not detailed.