IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Dec 2023

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8158 from 14 to 22 December 2023. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions in the tropics based on sensor readings from a research vessel.
• Validating satellite-derived sea surface data with in-situ measurements from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.
• Studying temporal patterns in marine parameters during a specific voyage in December 2023.
• Correlating vessel-track data with other geospatial marine datasets.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 14 to 22 December 2023.
• Collection platform is identified as the RV Cape Ferguson, Trip 8158.

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 trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

14 December 2023 to 22 December 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 17:24:33.812890; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8158; specific region is not stated.