IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, April 2021

From 15 to 21 April 2021, the Australian Ocean Data Network collected underway marine data via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. This dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program, captured aboard the research vessel RV Solander during trip 20210415. The data is served via WMS, PNG, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway marine conditions based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' data collection method
• Mapping oceanographic parameters based on the geospatial nature of the data
• Studying temporal patterns in a specific marine region based on the one-week observation period

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented one-week voyage from 15 to 21 April 2021

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

15 April 2021 to 21 April — 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:52:22.540814; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal or tropical waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage.