IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Dec 2023 to Jan 2024

Underway marine data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data was gathered during RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8219 from 27 December 2023 to 16 January 2024. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's route based on underway sensor data.
• Model sea surface temperature and salinity patterns in tropical Australian waters.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from the research vessel.
• Study temporal variability of marine parameters during the austral summer period.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 27 December 2023 to 16 January 2024.
• Dataset is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8219).

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/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's track.

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 27 December 2023 to 16 January 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:56:38.113782; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian waters along the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8219.