IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, November 2020

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7481 from 19 to 20 November 2020. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model short-term oceanographic phenomena based on the two-day time series
• Validate sensor performance on research vessels based on the SOOP facility context
• Study tropical marine regions based on the vessel's operational area implied by its name

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage from 19 to 20 November 2020 is provided
• Data collection method (Ships of Opportunity, Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels) is clearly described

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's two-day voyage

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 19 Nov 2020 to 20 Nov 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-21 23:26:53.821954; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage.