IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, Dec 2015 to Jan 2016

From 29 December 2015 to 02 January 2016, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected underway data via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. The data is part of the broader Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating remote sensing models with in-situ marine observations.
• Studying temporal environmental changes during a specific research voyage.

Strengths

• Data collected during a defined research voyage from 29 Dec 2015 to 02 Jan 2016.
• Part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

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

29 December 2015 to 02 January 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:53:30.746944; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical waters traversed by the RV Solander, Australia