IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8009, Feb 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8009. The data collection period was from 11 February 2023 to 25 February 2023. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway marine sensor data based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' program description
• Studying temporal patterns in tropical ocean conditions based on the specific two-week collection period
• Validating sensor performance on research vessels based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility mention

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 11 to 25 February 2023.
• Data is served via multiple formats including WMS, PNG, and HTML.

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 bias inherent to the single vessel track.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

11 February 2023 to 25 February 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 23:37:43.424344; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8009.