IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Oct-Nov 2025

25 October 2025 to 14 November 2025 sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026. It originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Model oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyze vessel track patterns and environmental correlations based on geospatial and time-series data.
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ sensor measurements.
• Study temporal variability in tropical marine parameters based on continuous sensor collection.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 21-day voyage from 25 October to 14 November 2025.
• Last metadata update was 2026-03-22 06:52:16.277206.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's track.

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

25 October 2025 to 14 November 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:52:16.277206; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the voyage track of RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8616.