IMOS RV Cape Ferguson Underway Ocean Sensor Data from February 2020

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7341 from 29 February to 04 March 2020. The dataset contains underway sensor observations from a tropical research vessel operated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series of underway sensor data for oceanographic research during the specific voyage period.
• Study marine conditions from the RV Cape Ferguson's sensor suite in the context of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.
• Integrate this specific trip's data with other IMOS datasets using the vessel and time range as join keys.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a major Australian marine science project.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a 5-day research voyage in February-March 2020.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, row count, and specific column structure are unknown, hindering immediate analytical use.
• Data is limited to a single, short 5-day voyage, offering a narrow temporal scope.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest it may be primarily served for visualization, not direct tabular analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / 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

29 February 2020 to 04 March 2020

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection occurred in 2020.

Geography

Voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 7341), specific region not stated.