Underway Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson Tropical Research Voyage

Sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8387. The voyage occurred from 31 October 2024 to 21 November 2024, providing time-series observations for a three-week period. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility, focusing on marine environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic parameter trends during the November 2024 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with the specific geographic track of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8387.
• Process and visualize sensor data files provided in HTML and PNG formats for marine science applications.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a defined three-week temporal coverage from 31 October to 21 November 2024.
• Focuses on a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8387) for targeted analysis.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column structure, and total data volume (rows/size) are unknown.
• Data is available only in HTML and PNG formats, which are non-tabular and may require significant extraction effort for quantitative analysis.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', creating potential ambiguity for reuse and redistribution.

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

31 October 2024 to 21 November 2024.

Freshness

The metadata record was last updated on 23 March 2026.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage track of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8387 is implied but not detailed.