IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Feb 2025

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. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns of oceanographic variables during a specific research voyage
• Validate or calibrate sensor models for tropical research vessels
• Integrate point-in-time observations with broader oceanographic datasets

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage (Trip 8559) with a clear temporal range (18-22 Feb 2025)
• Managed and aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network, suggesting institutional oversight

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 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson

Time Range

From 18 February 2025 to 22 February 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 13:43:10.968419; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8559