IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8479, Jan 2025

Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) underway data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) aboard the tropical research vessel RV Cape Ferguson. The data originates from Trip 8479, which occurred from 24 January 2025 to 26 January 2025. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 18 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in oceanographic variables from the specified three-day voyage
• Validate or supplement satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) project.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 24-26 January 2025.
• The data source is a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson.

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 a single, short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

24 January 2025 to 26 January 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:35:30.552708; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8479; specific region not stated.