IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8231 From 1

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8231 from 12 February to 04 March 2024. The Australian Ocean Data Network manages the dataset, which was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model marine environmental variables based on sensor readings collected from a research vessel.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements.
• Study specific phenomena during the Feb-Mar 2024 voyage period based on the described temporal coverage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage from 12 Feb 2024 to 04 Mar 2024.
• Dataset is managed 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.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian 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 12 February 2024 to 04 March 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:22:59.401177; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8231.