IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8642, Jan 2026

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected aboard the Australian research vessel RV Cape Ferguson during a specific voyage from 02 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026. The dataset is part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network on 16 Jun 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data collected during a research voyage.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a tropical research vessel.
• Study temporal patterns in marine parameters based on data from a specific two-week period in January 2026.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific, named research vessel (RV Cape Ferguson) and voyage (Trip 8642).
• Collection period is precisely defined from 02 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026.
• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's track in January 2026.

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 02 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:11:51.102198; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the route of the RV Cape Ferguson in Australian tropical waters; specific geography is not detailed.