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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7237. This dataset captures underway marine observations from the Australian Coastal region between July 20 and July 26, 2019. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizing body for this data.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing spatial-temporal patterns in Australian coastal waters based on the geospatial data
• Validating satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ marine observations
• Studying vessel-based sensor deployment and data collection methods for marine science

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage: July 20 to July 26, 2019
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and trip: RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7237

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 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard a research vessel

Time Range

From 20 Jul 2019 To 26 Jul 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:36:27.703204; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australian Coastal region (likely, based on platform tags and vessel origin)