IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8559

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8559. The data covers a voyage from 18 February 2025 to 22 February 2025. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Validate oceanographic models based on in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Study temporal changes in ocean parameters during a specific voyage period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 18-22 February 2025.

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

From 18 February 2025 to 22 February 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:13:11.710743; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8559, presumably in Australian tropical waters.