Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March-April 2020

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset originates from sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7343 from 30 March to 10 April 2020. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model spatial variability of oceanographic parameters along the vessel's track
• Calibrate or validate remote sensing models using in-situ sensor data from a tropical research vessel
• Study short-term marine events or phenomena during the specific voyage period

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 30 March to 10 April 2020
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the 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 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 under the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 30 Mar 2020 To 10 Apr 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 07:35:01.540197; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7343.