Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, April-May 2021

Ships of Opportunity underway data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7580 from 28 April 2021 to 10 May 2021. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the specified voyage dates
• Model spatial distributions of oceanographic variables based on the vessel's underway path
• Calibrate or validate remote sensing data using in-situ sensor measurements from the research vessel
• Study the performance and integration of sensor systems on tropical research vessels

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific vessel (RV Cape Ferguson), trip number (7580), and date range (28 Apr 2021 to 10 May 2021) are clearly defined.
• Data is provided in multiple access formats including PNG, HTML, and WMS.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The license and specific data author are not provided in the input metadata.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

From 28 April 2021 to 10 May 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:54:56.391434; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7580, specific to Australia.