IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2020

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a research voyage in June 2020. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model marine environmental variables based on data from a tropical research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from the Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from 08 June 2020 to 23 June 2020
• Platform metadata includes a precise last updated timestamp of 2026-03-22

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may be served as visualizations or services rather than raw tabular data

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 08 Jun 2020 To & 23 Jun 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:46:36.958198; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson (Australian region)