IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, May 2025

May 2025 underway data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson. The dataset is part of the Ships of Opportunity program and was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research vessel trip
• Validating or calibrating sensor models for tropical research vessels
• Integrating data into broader marine observing system analyses

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage from 10 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
• Collected via the dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 10 May 2025 to 30 May -2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 12:29:35.733332; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine operational area of the RV Cape Ferguson.