Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Tropical Research Voyage

Australian marine sensor data collected by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7475 from 25 September to 01 October 2020. This dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility. It supports oceanographic and time series analysis for the specified voyage period.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series of sensor readings to study short-term oceanographic variability during the voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor data with the tropical research focus of the vessel's mission.
• Use the voyage-specific data (Trip 7475) for calibrating or validating regional marine models.
• Investigate spatial patterns of collected parameters along the ship's track for the given date range.

Strengths

• Data collected under the standardized national IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.
• Specific temporal coverage from 25 September to 01 October 2020 for Trip 7475.
• Focus on tropical research waters, providing regionally relevant observations.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are unknown.
• Data is from a single, one-week voyage, limiting temporal and spatial scope for long-term studies.
• Primary file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the data may be served as visualizations or metadata rather than raw, machine-readable tables.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' SOOP sub-facility.

Time Range

From 25 September 2020 to 01 October 2020.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2020.

Geography

Marine waters along the track of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7475, with a focus on tropical research regions near Australia.