Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander June 2017

Ships of Opportunity data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System aboard the RV Solander from June 7 to 9, 2017. The dataset contains oceanographic time series measurements from sensors on tropical research vessels.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series data from marine sensors to study short-term oceanographic phenomena.
• Map sensor data from the RV Solander's voyage to visualize spatial patterns in Australian waters.
• Correlate sensor readings with known oceanography and marine research vessel operational data from the specified trip.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network and IMOS project.
• Provides a focused 3-day time range from a specific research vessel trip for temporal analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown data volume, row count, and column structure prevent assessment of analytical depth.
• Data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw, tabular data for ML.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From June 7, 2017, to June 9, 2017.

Freshness

Last metadata update was March 22, 2026, but the underlying data collection period is June 2017.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of the RV Solander (Trip 20170608).