IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8734, Apr-May 2026

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8734. The dataset represents underway marine observations from a specific research voyage conducted between 02 April 2026 and 04 May 2026. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 08 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Study spatial distributions of oceanographic variables in tropical regions based on the geospatial and tropical research tags.
• Validate or calibrate ocean models using in-situ underway observations from a known research vessel.
• Investigate specific phenomena captured during the RV Cape Ferguson's voyage from April to May 2026.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) project.
• Covers a specific, well-defined time period from 02 April 2026 to 04 May 2026.
• Collected from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Cape Ferguson, suggesting controlled instrumentation.

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 voyage track.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the 'Ships of Opportunity' program.

Time Range

From 02 April 2026 to 04 May 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-08 23:37:23.251834; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson during Trip 8734.