IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, November 2022

A 15-day collection of underway marine sensor data from November 10 to 25, 2022. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway oceanographic conditions based on sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns in marine environments based on the 15-day collection period
• Calibrating or validating satellite or model data with in-situ vessel measurements
• Researching the operational data from the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility program

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 15-day voyage from November 10 to 25, 2022
• Collected via the dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

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 by sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 7908) as part of the 'Ships of Opportunity' program.

Time Range

From 10 November 2022 to 25 November 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:34:39.425154; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian coastal waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson; specific geography is not stated.