Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan-Feb 2019

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7144. The data collection occurred from 25 January 2019 to 03 February 2019. The Australian Ocean Data Network is the listed organization for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments during the specified voyage period
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ measurements from research vessels
• Studying the operational characteristics of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined from 25 Jan 2019 to 03 Feb 2019
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7144)

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 25 January 2019 to 03 February 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:11:24.529526; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson.