IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7527 in February 2021

Australian oceanographic data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7527 from 01 to 17 February 2021. The dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program for environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the specific 17-day voyage period.
• Integrate PNG visualizations or WMS map layers with other marine science datasets for spatial analysis.
• Study environmental monitoring data from the tropical research vessel to assess regional marine conditions.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific 17-day time range (01-17 Feb 2021) from a defined research vessel trip.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Core data dimensions (row count, column names, sample data) are unavailable for assessment.
• Data is available only in non-tabular formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct quantitative analysis.
• The single-vessel, 17-day collection period provides a very narrow temporal snapshot.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 01 February 2021 to 17 February 2021

Freshness

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Geography

Australia, likely tropical waters serviced by the RV Cape Ferguson