IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7214, Sep-Oct 2019

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7214. The temporal coverage is from 10 September 2019 to 01 October 2019.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is documented from 10 September 2019 to 01 October 2019.
• Data originates from a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) under a structured facility program.

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 via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 10 September 2019 to 01 October 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:31:50.412383; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7214.