Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Voyage, February 2023

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson's Trip 8009, which occurred from 11 to 25 February 2023. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine environments based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Conducting spatial analysis of marine data based on the geospatial file formats (WMS, PNG).
• Calibrating or validating other marine observation systems based on the standardized IMOS collection method.

Strengths

• Data is part of a standardized national observing system (IMOS), suggesting consistent collection protocols.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided (11 to 25 February 2023).
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8009).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single vessel's route during the specified time period.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard a research vessel.

Time Range

From 11 February 2023 to 25 February 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 05:32:21.893811; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of the RV Cape Ferguson in Australian tropical waters.