IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2021

December 2021 underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7687 from 02 Dec 2021 to 21 Dec 2021. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing time-series patterns in marine environments based on the temporal coverage
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements
• Studying tropical marine ecosystems based on the vessel's operational region

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 20-day voyage from 02 Dec 2021 to 21 Dec 2021
• Collected via a 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 a single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson research vessel.

Time Range

02 Dec 2021 to 21 Dec 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:05:11.640821; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, based on vessel and program name.