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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7596. The data was gathered from 30 May 2021 to 14 Jun 2021 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine data from a specific research vessel trip.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ observations from tropical waters.
• Studying the performance and data yield of sensor systems on ships of opportunity.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 16-day voyage from 30 May 2021 to 14 Jun 2021.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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

Time Range

From 30 May 2021 to 14 Jun 2021.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:00:37.564534; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7596, Australia.