IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May-June 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8080. The data covers a voyage from 28 May 2023 to 22 June 2023. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along a vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Model temporal changes in marine variables during a specific research voyage.
• Integrate geospatial marine observations with other regional datasets.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from research vessels.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from 28 May 2023 to 22 June 2023.
• Associated with a known research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson, and a specific trip identifier (8080).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

28 May 2023 to 22 June 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-21 19:58:15.234503; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8080.