Australian marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8390 from 02 Jan 2025 to 22 Jan 2025. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Calibrating oceanographic models based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
- Analyzing temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the specified three-week collection period
- Validating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel
Strengths
- Data collection period is precisely defined as 02 Jan 2025 to 22 Jan 2025
- Dataset originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
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
- Collection Method
- Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.
- Time Range
- 02 Jan 2025 to 22 Jan 2025
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 19:46:40.314438
- Geography
- Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson; specific region not stated.