IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Nov-Dec 2024

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a specific research voyage. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It covers a voyage from 30 November 2024 to 23 December 2024.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns of marine environmental variables during a specific voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, recent time period from 30 November 2024 to 23 December 2024.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 30 November 2024 to 23 December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 23:54:31.527926; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Cape Ferguson, presumably in Australian tropical waters.