Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage, February 2021

A five-day voyage from 21 to 25 February 2021 collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7531. It is hosted and distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate regional ocean models based on in-situ tropical coastal observations
• Study temporal variability in marine parameters based on the five-day continuous collection period

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the five-day voyage in February 2021.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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

21 February 2021 to 25 February -2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:06:59.789233; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, given the vessel and program description.