IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct-Nov 2023

Australian coastal sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8156 from 30 October to 13 November 2023. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, which was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface measurements based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Analyzing temporal variability in marine parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Validating regional ocean models for the Australian coastal region.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 30 October to 13 November 2023.
• Data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregator.

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 two-week voyage.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility.

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) program aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

30 October 2023 to 13 November 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:33:35.115480; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8156.