IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March 2022

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7785. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides this marine sensor dataset covering a voyage from 18 March 2022 to 24 March 2022.

Use Cases

• Modeling tropical marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing time-series patterns in coastal waters based on the vessel's voyage track.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ sensor observations from a research vessel.
• Studying short-term temporal variability in a specific marine region based on the one-week voyage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, documented voyage (Trip 7785) with a clear time range (18-24 March 2022).
• Collected via a dedicated sub-facility ('Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels') on a known research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Available file formats (PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may not be in a standard tabular format, requiring conversion.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the AIMS research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 18 March 2022 to 24 March 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:13:57.748582; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7785.