IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan-Feb 2020

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage from 31 January 2020 to 05 February 2020. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal changes in marine parameters during the specific voyage period
• Validate or supplement other marine observational datasets from the same region and time
• Model physical ocean processes using in-situ measurements from a tropical research vessel

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage from 31 January 2020 to 05 February 2020
• Managed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network organization

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 via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson

Time Range

From 31 Jan 2020 to 05 Feb 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 21 15:07:13.922701; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the vessel's track during the voyage; specific region not stated but involves Australian tropical research