Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June-July 2023

From 26 June 2023 to 10 July 2023, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected sensor data aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8081. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Ships of Opportunity program and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the two-week voyage.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ ship-based measurements.
• Developing time-series models for tropical research vessel sensor streams.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific voyage and time period (Trip 8081, 26 Jun 2023 to 10 Jul 2023) are clearly documented.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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's voyage.

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

26 June 2023 to 10 July 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:29:43.526604; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson (Australian region).