IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan-Feb 2022

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7701. The data collection period was from 29 January 2022 to 15 February 2022. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data based on the specified collection period
• Integrating sensor data from research vessels into larger marine observation systems

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined as 29 Jan 2022 to 15 Feb 2022
• Hosted 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/temporal bias inherent to a single research vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

29 January 2022 to 15 February 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 15:47:45.150853; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the RV Cape Ferguson's route