IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April 2020

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7410 from 21 to 22 April 2020. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Validate sensor data collection methods for tropical research vessels
• Integrate point-in-time marine observations into larger temporal or spatial models

Strengths

• Data collected under the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework
• Specific temporal coverage from 21 to 22 April 2020
• Last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating recent metadata maintenance

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

Time Range

From 21 Apr 2020 To 22 Apr -2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:32:55.313046; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during the specified trip.