IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, July 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. This dataset captures marine conditions during a specific voyage from 12 July 2023 to 29 July 2023. The data is managed and distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns in tropical waters during a specific voyage period
• Validating or calibrating oceanographic models with real-time vessel-collected data
• Researching the operational methodology of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, documented voyage period from 12 July 2023 to 29 July 2023.
• Managed by the established 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 via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 12 July 2023 to 29 July -2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 17:31:20.527276; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8082.