RV Cape Ferguson Marine Sensor Data from November to December 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8157 from 15 November 2023 to 05 December 2023. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model vessel track patterns and operational data for research voyages
• Calibrate or validate other oceanographic datasets using high-frequency time-series data from a known platform

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Covers a specific 21-day voyage from 15 November to 05 December 2023
• 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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 15 November 2023 to 05 December 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:06:33.236028; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers a tropical marine region based on the vessel's research focus, but specific geography is not stated.