IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8387

Data collected from 31 Oct 2024 to 21 Nov 2024 by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8387 as part of the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series nature of underway data.
• Model spatial variability of oceanographic parameters based on the geospatial coverage implied by a vessel trip.
• Validate or calibrate other oceanographic datasets based on data from a standardized observing system (IMOS).
• Study specific phenomena in Australian tropical waters based on the geographic and temporal scope.

Strengths

• Data originates from a standardized national observing system (IMOS), suggesting structured collection protocols.
• The exact temporal coverage is clearly defined as 31 Oct 2024 to 21 Nov 2024.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

31 Oct 2024 to 21 Nov 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 20:32:16.198674; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8387 in Australian tropical waters.