IMOS Underway Marine Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct 2025

October 7 to 22, 2025, data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8615 and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the specific 16-day voyage
• Validate or supplement satellite-derived oceanographic data based on in-situ sensor readings

Strengths

• Data is collected by a recognized national marine observing system (IMOS).
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as a 16-day voyage from October 7 to 22, 2025.
• Data is served via the Australian Ocean Data Network, a known aggregator.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2025-10-07 to 2025-10-22

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:19:41.891715

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage path of RV Cape Ferguson.