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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7483. The data collection occurred from 24 November 2020 to 02 December 2020. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental time-series based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model spatial-temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the geospatial and time-series nature of the data
• Calibrate satellite oceanographic data with in-situ ship-based observations

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage: 24 Nov 2020 to 02 Dec 2020

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/source bias inherent to data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility.

Time Range

24 November 2020 to 02 December 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:17:46.731482; freshness should be verified

Geography

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