IMOS Ships of Opportunity Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7909, Nov-Dec 2022

A vessel trip data set collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7909, which operated from 28 November 2022 to 08 December 2022. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on sensor data collected from a research vessel.
• Studying temporal patterns in marine environments during a specific voyage period.
• Validating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from the 'Ships of Opportunity' program.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, documented research voyage (Trip 7909) with a known time range.
• Collected under the established IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' national facility, suggesting standardized procedures.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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 aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

28 November 2022 to 08 December 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:40:49.314064; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson; specific geographic coverage is not detailed.