IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2022

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 7910 from 10 to 23 December 2022. The Australian Ocean Data Network is the publishing organization.

Use Cases

• Analyze coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model short-term environmental variability based on the two-week temporal coverage
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage is documented (10-23 December 2022)
• Specific vessel and trip identifier are provided (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7910)

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 vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson as part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 10 Dec 2022 To我们发现 23 Dec 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 17:07:05.670705; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7910.