Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, November 2020

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7479 from 05 November 2020 to 15 November 2020. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model relationships between different oceanographic variables based on the underway sensor measurements
• Validate and calibrate other oceanographic models using the high-frequency in-situ data
• Study short-term marine events or transects based on the 10-day voyage data

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 10-day voyage from 05 to 15 November 2020, providing a focused temporal snapshot
• Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility, suggesting specialized instrumentation

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's 10-day tropical voyage

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson

Time Range

05 November 2020 to 15 November 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:05:36.021406; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific voyage path unknown