Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage in January 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Solander during a voyage from 26 to 29 January 2017. This dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for gathering data from commercial and research vessels. The data was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sea surface conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Modeling short-term oceanographic variability based on data from a specific research vessel voyage
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor readings from the SOOP program
• Studying marine biogeochemical parameters in tropical research vessel routes

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a precise temporal snapshot from a 4-day research voyage in January 2017.
• Managed and distributed by the national Australian Ocean Data Network.

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 vessel's short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 26 January 2017 to 29 January 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:49:38.605800; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Solander research vessel in Australian waters.