IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, Jun-Aug 2014

June to August 2014 data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The dataset originates from the 'Ships of Opportunity' program aboard the RV Solander during Trip 20140605 and is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing time-series trends in tropical marine environments based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility
• Validating satellite-derived ocean data against in-situ shipborne observations
• Studying spatial-temporal patterns in Australian tropical waters based on the voyage details

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage from 04 June 2014 to 02 August 2014 is documented.
• Data originates from a defined research vessel (RV Solander) and voyage (Trip 20140605).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single research vessel voyage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

04 June 2014 to 02 August 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:50:59.010823; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Solander voyage path.