IMOS Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June 2022

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7818. The collection period was from 14 June 2022 to 29 June 2022.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model coastal marine environments based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ observations from the Ships of Opportunity program
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the two-week voyage timeframe

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project, suggesting institutional oversight
• Collection period is precisely defined as 14 June 2022 to 29 June 2022
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the 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
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

14 June 2022 to 29 June 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 15:04:08.460120; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the voyage of RV Cape Ferguson