IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2019

Underway marine 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 7162 from June 9 to June 14, 2019. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along a vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface measurements with in-situ sensor readings.
• Studying short-term environmental variability in tropical marine regions.
• Validating oceanographic models using high-frequency observational data from research vessels.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a recognized national marine observing system (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (June 9-14, 2019).
• The data is served via standard geospatial formats (WMS, PNG).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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 aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 09 Jun 2019 To 14 Jun 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:50:31.199046; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified trip.