IMOS Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage, March 2017

Underway data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Solander during a voyage from 14 to 16 March 2017. It is aggregated and served by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Mapping marine environmental variables for a specific voyage track
• Validating or calibrating regional ocean models based on in-situ observations

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (14-16 March 2017)
• Served via standardized web services (WMS) for interoperability

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel voyage

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) sub-facility.

Time Range

From 14 March 2017 to 16 March -2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:38:54.349910; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Solander voyage in Australian waters.