IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, March 2013

Australian coastal sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the RV Solander during a trip from 12 to 14 March 2013. The Australian Ocean Data Network published this record on the data_gov_au platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model coastal oceanographic processes based on data from a tropical research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ shipborne observations

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Trip has a specific and documented time range from 12 to 14 March 2013

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

From 12 Mar 2013 to 14 Mar 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:00:09.267838; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage.