IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, July 2019

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7237. The data was gathered from 20 July 2019 to 26 July 2019 and is served by the Australian Ocean Data Network. File formats include WMS, PNG, and HTML.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Mapping oceanographic parameters for a specific voyage based on the geospatial nature of the data
• Validating sensor performance on research vessels based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility
• Studying temporal changes in a localized marine region based on the one-week time range

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage (Trip 7237) with a clear time range (20-26 July 2019)
• Available in standard geospatial service formats (WMS) for integration

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

20 July 2019 to 26 July — 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:39:53.703139; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson (Australian tropical waters)