IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Solander, November 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Solander during a trip from 24 to 26 November 2016. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, which was last updated on 28 April 2026. It originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Integrated Marine Observing System.

Use Cases

• Analyze near-surface oceanographic conditions based on underway vessel measurements.
• Study temporal variability in marine parameters over a short voyage period.
• Validate or complement satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ observations.
• Model coastal ocean dynamics in tropical Australian regions based on collected sensor data.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) infrastructure.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as 24-26 November 2016.
• Dataset was last updated on 28 April 2026, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

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, via the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 24 November 2016 to 26 November 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:57:49.845444; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian coastal waters traversed by the RV Solander.