IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7698, Jan 2022

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7698. The data collection period was from 02 January 2022 to 23 January 2022. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizational host for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study vessel-based observation methodologies based on the Ships of Opportunity program concept
• Validate sensor performance on research vessels based on the tropical research vessel context

Strengths

• Data is associated with the established IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility
• Collection period is precisely defined as 02 Jan 2022 to 23 Jan 2022
• Specific research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and trip number (7698) are identified

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/source bias inherent to data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard a research vessel.

Time Range

02 January 2022 to 23 January 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:35:11.195120; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7698.