IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, September 2022

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during a trip from 20 to 26 September 2022. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the time-series nature of the data
• Calibrating remote sensing models with in-situ sensor data from a research vessel
• Studying specific tropical marine phenomena during the September 2022 voyage period

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Covers a specific, documented voyage period from 20 to 26 September 2022
• Part of a long-term 'Ships of Opportunity' facility for systematic data collection

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

20 September 2022 to 26 September 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 04:36:17.703986; freshness should be verified

Geography

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