Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, December 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage from 14 to 22 December 2023. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network. This dataset provides a snapshot of marine conditions from a defined time and location.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in the sampled region based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating marine sensor equipment based on data from a known research vessel platform.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data over the 8-day voyage period.
• Validating satellite or model data against in-situ observations from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, documented research vessel voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8158).
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 14 Dec 2023 to 22 Dec 2023.
• Part of the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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 14 Dec 2023 to 22 Dec 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 15:00:24.810513; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8158; specific geographic coverage is not detailed.