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

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. This specific dataset was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7455. The voyage occurred from 12 August 2020 to 18 August 2020.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal marine patterns during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Studying coastal water properties in Australian tropical regions.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 12-18 August 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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

12 August 2020 to 18 August -2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:36:29.270042; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, specific to the vessel's route.