Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Solander May 2020 Voyage

May 21-24, 2020 data from the RV Solander research vessel, collected under the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The dataset contains sensor-based time series for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the May 2020 voyage.
• Correlate environmental monitoring data with known marine science events from the specified time period.
• Use the sensor data as a benchmark for calibrating other tropical research vessel instruments.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific research vessel voyage in May 2020.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data organization.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, row counts, and file sizes are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Data is from a single, short 4-day voyage, offering limited temporal scope for longitudinal studies.
• Available only in WMS, PNG, and HTML formats, which are less common for direct quantitative analysis than CSV or NetCDF.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 21 May 2020 to 24 May 2020.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, indicating ongoing curation.

Geography

Australia (implied from voyage of the Australian vessel RV Solander).