IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June-July 2021

A 16-day voyage from 19 June 2021 to 04 July 2021 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 (Trip 7598). It is managed and distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze near-surface oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Model temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.
• Study tropical marine environments based on data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 16-day time range from a known research vessel voyage.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's track.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson as part of the 'Ships of Opportunity' program.

Time Range

19 June 2021 to 04 July 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:47:14.765885; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific track unknown.