Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage, April-May 2019

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a voyage from 08 April 2019 to 02 May 2019. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of marine conditions based on the specified voyage dates.
• Study spatial data from a specific research vessel track based on the geospatial data type.
• Model oceanographic variables based on sensor data collected from a moving platform.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ shipborne observations.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 08 April 2019 to 02 May 2019.
• Data collection method is specified as from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

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/temporal/source bias inherent to data_gov_au.

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 08 Apr 2019 To 02 May 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:25:52.044868; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson in Australian waters.