Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, December 2015

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Solander during a voyage from 29 December 2015 to 02 January 2016. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway marine conditions based on sensor readings mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns in tropical coastal waters during a specific voyage
• Calibrating or validating other oceanographic models with point-in-time observational data
• Researching data collection methodologies for the Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 29 December 2015 to 02 January 2016.
• Platform metadata indicates a last update date of 2026-03-22.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset's specific geographic coverage must be inferred from the vessel and voyage details.

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

From 29 December 2015 to 02 January 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:31:27.640538; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers areas traversed by the RV Solander during the specified voyage, presumably in Australian tropical waters.