Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, October 2020

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset covers a specific voyage (Trip 7506) from 25 October 2020 to 26 October 2020. It is aggregated and hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling short-term oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing vessel-based observation patterns based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' collection method.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ tropical research vessel observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a precisely defined two-day voyage period in October 2020.
• Hosted by the national Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 a single vessel's short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

25 October 2020 to 26 October -2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:26:14.338452; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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