Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March 2021

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a 5-day research trip in March 2021. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's effort to gather ocean data from research vessels. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data collected during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ observations from tropical research vessels.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 5-day voyage from 04 Mar 2021 to 08 Mar 2021.
• Collected via the dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

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 the single vessel and trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 04 Mar 2021 to 08 Mar 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026 03 22 10:53:12.923408; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7592, presumably in Australian tropical waters.