IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7592, March 2021

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7592 from 04 March 2021 to 08 March 2021. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data based on the specified five-day collection period
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ sensor readings from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined as 04 to 08 March 2021
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 04 March 2021 to 08 March -2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:50:19.564440; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers Australian coastal waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7592