IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Apr-May 2019

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7147, which took place from 08 April 2019 to 02 May 2019. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor readings mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in oceanographic variables during a specific research voyage
• Validate or calibrate satellite-derived ocean data using in-situ measurements from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is associated with the established IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) project.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson), trip number (7147), and date range (08 Apr 2019 to 02 May 2019) are clearly defined.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

08 April 2019 to 02 May 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:03:10.978168; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7147.