IMOS SOOP: Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan-Feb 2025

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8482. The dataset covers a specific voyage from 31 January 2025 to 16 February 2025 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research vessel trip
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ shipborne observations
• Training time-series forecasting models for specific marine parameters

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a defined temporal range from 31 January 2025 to 16 February 2025.
• Collected via a dedicated sub-facility ('Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels') on a research vessel.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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 research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 31 January 2025 to 16 February 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:41:36.424127; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8482; specific geography is not stated.