IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Nov 2021

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7686. The data covers a voyage from 23 November 2021 to 30 November 2021. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research voyage.
• Validating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a tropical research vessel.
• Studying vessel-based sensor deployment and data collection methodologies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from 23 to 30 November 2021.
• Dataset metadata was updated on 22 March 2026, suggesting active management.

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's week-long voyage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

23 November 2021 to 30 November -2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:20:09.140569; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 7686) in Australian tropical waters.