IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7284

Underway sensor data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7284 from 31 January 2020 to 05 February 2020. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Model oceanographic phenomena in tropical regions based on data from a research vessel.
• Validate satellite-derived oceanographic measurements based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Study short-term environmental variability based on a specific voyage's data collection.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined: 31 January 2020 to 05 February 2020.
• Data collection platform is identified: RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7284.

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

31 Jan 2020 to 05 Feb 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:37:55.879140; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson; specific geography is unknown.