IMOS SOOP: Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, January 2020

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Ships of Opportunity' facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7283 from 23 to 31 January 2020. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns of marine variables during a specific research voyage
• Validating satellite or model data against in-situ observations from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (23-31 Jan 2020)
• Data source is a dedicated research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson)

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/temporal/source bias inherent to data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 23 Jan 2020 to 31 Jan 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:03:07.728523; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7283.