Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, January 2021

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson's Trip 7548, which operated from 13 January 2021 to 29 January 2021. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time series based on continuous underway sensor measurements.
• Model marine environmental conditions based on data from a dedicated research vessel.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor readings from the tropical research vessel program.

Strengths

• Data is part of a national integrated marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 13-29 January 2021.
• Data was last updated in March 2026, indicating potential maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

13 January 2021 to 29 January 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 08:15:17.731936; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's route.