IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson August 2020

August 21-25, 2020 data was collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson on Trip 7451. The dataset contains sensor-based oceanographic and marine science observations from a tropical research vessel. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the August 2020 voyage.
• Study marine conditions in tropical Australian waters using sensor readings from the RV Cape Ferguson.
• Integrate this underway data with other IMOS datasets for broader regional marine analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a focused 5-day time series from a dedicated research vessel.
• Covers tropical Australian waters, a region of specific scientific interest.

Limitations

• Specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows) are not provided in the input.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage in 2020, limiting temporal scope.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) may not be ideal for direct quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

August 21, 2020 to August 25, 2020.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from August 2020.

Geography

Australian tropical waters, specific to the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7451.