IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7525, Jan 2021

Underway marine data was collected by the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7525, which operated from 04 Jan 2021 to 15 Jan 2021. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ shipboard observations
• Study temporal variability in marine parameters based on the specified 12-day voyage period

Strengths

• Data originates from a defined research voyage from 04 Jan 2021 to 15 Jan 2021
• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

04 Jan 2021 to 15 Jan 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:42:55.106217; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian waters traversed by RV Cape Ferguson.