Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, Jan 2026

From 02 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026, sensor data was collected aboard the RV Cape Ferguson (Trip 8642) as part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity program. The data was contributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated on the platform in March 2026. It originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series trends based on underway sensor measurements.
• Model physical oceanographic parameters based on data from a dedicated research vessel.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor observations from a tropical region.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 02 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026.
• Data was last updated on the platform on 2026-03-22 07:44:33.750582.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Available file formats (PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may not be in a standard tabular format.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Cape Ferguson.

Time Range

02 Jan 2026 to 14 Jan 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:44:33.750582; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific voyage path unknown.