Australian Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, April 2016

Australian waters sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the research vessel RV Solander during a specific trip from 26 to 28 April 2016. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean temperature and salinity dynamics based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing time-series trends in marine biogeochemistry from continuous sensor readings.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ vessel measurements.
• Studying short-term marine environmental variability during a specific research voyage.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight.
• Specific temporal coverage is documented (26-28 April 2016).
• Data was last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating potential maintenance.

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, short research voyage.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility, Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility.

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander.

Time Range

From 26 April 2016 to 28 April 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 08:29:00.067791; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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