IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage. The dataset originates from the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network. Data collection occurred from 09 January 2023 to 14 January 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyzing near-real-time oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling coastal water properties along the vessel's track based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from the Ships of Opportunity program
• Studying short-term temporal variability in marine environments based on the five-day collection period

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined from 09 Jan 2023 to 14 Jan 2023
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7965)

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) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard RV Cape Ferguson

Time Range

09 January 2023 to 14 January 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 28 15:29:55.399400; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7965