IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, March 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 20170315 from 14 to 16 March 2017. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on the platform in March 2026. It includes data files in WMS, PNG, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Visualizing marine sensor data based on the geospatial WMS format mentioned.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in ocean conditions based on the specific trip date range.
• Integrating sensor readings from research vessels into broader oceanographic models.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage from 14 to 16 March 2017.
• Platform metadata includes a precise last updated timestamp of 2026 -03-22.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

14 March 2017 to 16 March 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:30:52.640902; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers a tropical marine region associated with the RV Solander's voyage.