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

Underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7207. The data collection occurred from 11 July 2019 to 17 July 2019. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series patterns based on underway sensor data.
• Model environmental conditions for a specific marine voyage based on the trip and date information.
• Integrate sensor data with other marine observations based on the IMOS project framework.

Strengths

• Data is part of the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from 11 July 2019 to 17 July 2019 for a defined research voyage.

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 under the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 11 Jul 2019 to 17 Jul 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:46:30.913102; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the marine route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7207; specific geography is not stated.