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

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a 22-day tropical research voyage in January 2022. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for sensors on research vessels. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway marine conditions based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' data collection method
• Studying tropical oceanographic phenomena based on the voyage's geographic focus
• Calibrating or validating ocean models based on sensor data from a research vessel
• Investigating temporal changes in marine parameters based on the 22-day voyage duration

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Covers a specific 22-day voyage from 02 Jan 2022 to 23 Jan 2022
• Hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregator

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

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 the RV Cape Ferguson

Time Range

From 02 Jan 2022 to 23 Jan 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:28:29.267794; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical waters, given the vessel's research focus and the sub-facility name