IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, June-July 2024

From 15 June 2024 to 01 July 2024, underway marine data was collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8317. The data is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Map spatial distributions of oceanographic variables based on the geospatial and underway data collection.
• Validate or supplement satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ marine observations.
• Study vessel-based sensor performance and data collection methods for tropical research.

Strengths

• Data is part of the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 15 June 2024 to 01 July 2024.
• Specific collection vessel and trip are identified as RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8317.
• Data was last updated on 2026-06-17 01:30:56.467457.

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 the specific vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

15 Jun 2024 to 01 Jul 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:30:56.467457; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8317, presumably in Australian tropical coastal waters.