IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March 2020

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7342. The data was gathered from 06 March 2020 to 27 March 2020 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze tropical marine conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model oceanographic time-series patterns based on the specified temporal coverage
• Validate sensor performance on research vessels based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility
• Study Australian coastal waters based on the data source and vessel origin

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Has a defined temporal coverage from 06 March 2020 to 27 March 2020
• Metadata indicates a recent update on 22 March 2026

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 bias inherent to a single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 06 March 2020 to 27 March -2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 22:32:59.249923; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson, an Australian research vessel