IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March-April 2025

Underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8533, which operated from 20 March 2025 to 11 April 2025. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the specified voyage dates.
• Mapping spatial distributions of oceanographic variables based on the vessel's underway track.
• Calibrating or validating other ocean observation systems based on the high-frequency sensor data.
• Studying the performance and application of sensor packages on research vessels.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, documented research voyage (RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8533).
• Has a defined temporal coverage from 20 March 2025 to 11 April 2025.
• Originates from a national marine observing system (IMOS) with established protocols.

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 vessel's track.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility.

Collection Method

Collected via 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) underway sensors aboard the RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 20 Mar 2025 to 11 Apr 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:56:29.782840; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during its voyage.