Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, July 2020

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7424 from 08 July 2020 to 16 July 2020. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026. It likely contains continuous sensor measurements from the vessel's transit.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in Australian tropical waters based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns of marine variables during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 08-16 July 2020.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 the single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a scheduled trip.

Time Range

From 08 Jul 2020 to 16 Jul 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:46:46.119709; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson, Australia.