IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8010, Feb-Mar 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8010. The Australian Ocean Data Network published this marine sensor data covering a voyage from 27 February 2023 to 19 March 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine sensor time series data based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' collection method
• Model oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on data from the RV Cape Ferguson
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ underway measurements
• Study vessel-based sensor deployment and data collection methodologies

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific research voyage (Trip 8010) with a defined time range from 27 Feb 2023 to 19 Mar 2023.
• Part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility, suggesting specialized tropical data.

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 and temporal bias inherent to the single vessel voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility using sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 27 Feb 2023 to 19 Mar 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:12:46.609862; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8010, specific region unknown.