Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander May 2021 Voyage

Sensor data collected from the RV Solander research vessel during a voyage from 22 to 26 May 2021. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. It provides time-series oceanographic observations.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for patterns in oceanographic conditions during the May 2021 voyage
• Integrate PNG visualizations or WMS map layers with other marine spatial datasets
• Use HTML reports for contextual metadata about the RV Solander trip and sensor deployments

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Provides a discrete 5-day temporal coverage from a specific research vessel voyage

Limitations

• No column names or sample data are provided, limiting immediate analytical understanding
• Core data dimensions like row count, file size, and specific sensor parameters are unknown
• Data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations over raw tabular data

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

22 May 2021 to 26 May 2021

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Geography

Australia (specific voyage track unknown)