IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Nov 2020

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7479 from 05 November 2020 to 15 November 2020. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, which was last updated on 28 April 2026. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along a vessel's track based on underway data collection.
• Studying temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements.
• Modeling physical or biogeochemical processes in tropical Australian waters.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 05 to 15 November 2020.
• Dataset provenance is clearly stated, originating from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7479.

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 05 November 2020 to 15 November -2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:46:32.467894; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson, potentially in tropical Australian regions.