IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage in January 2019

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7144 from 25 January to 03 February 2019. The dataset provides oceanographic and environmental sensor time series from a specific research voyage in Australian waters. It is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time series data from the RV Cape Ferguson's sensor suite for environmental monitoring.
• Study marine conditions in the voyage area using IMOS's standardized sensor data collection protocols.
• Integrate this specific voyage's sensor data with other IMOS datasets for broader spatiotemporal analysis of Australian waters.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a major Australian national research infrastructure project.
• Provides a defined 10-day temporal coverage from 25 January to 03 February 2019 for focused analysis.
• Managed and published by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN).

Limitations

• Specific data columns, row counts, and file sizes are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment of structure and scale.
• Primary data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations and web services rather than raw, machine-readable tabular data.
• The 'notspecified' license status creates ambiguity for reuse and redistribution in commercial or derivative projects.

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 research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

25 January 2019 to 03 February 2019.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7144.