IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct 2020

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7476 from 04 Oct 2020 to 20 Oct 2020. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-18 18:38:44.860030.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal oceanographic processes 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 collected over a specific 16-day voyage from 04 Oct 2020 to 20 Oct 2020.
• Part of the structured Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.

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 data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 04 Oct 2020 to 20 Oct 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:38:44.860030; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely coastal Australian waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7476.