Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8014, April 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset captures underway measurements from a specific voyage, Trip 8014, conducted between 25 and 30 April 2023. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean measurements with in-situ shipboard sensor data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, defined time range from 25 to 30 April 2023.
• Collected via the dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

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 a single vessel trip.

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 RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 25 Apr 2023 To 30 Apr 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 20:53:42.966819; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8014, presumably in Australian tropical waters.