IMOS SOOP: Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Nov-Dec 2025

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8617. The dataset covers a voyage from 16 November 2025 to 02 December 2025 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated in the metadata on 16 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on the underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface data using in-situ measurements from the research vessel
• Study temporal variability in tropical waters during the late 2025 period covered by the voyage

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage from 16 Nov 2025 to 02 Dec 2025.
• Metadata record was last updated on 16 June 2026.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the AIMS research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

From 16 November 2025 to 02 December 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 17:59:37.825923; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8617; specific region is not stated.