IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, February 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during a trip from 09 Feb 2023 to 11 Feb 2023. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Analyzing near-surface oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Mapping marine environmental variables along a vessel's track based on the geospatial nature of the data
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from research vessels
• Studying short-term temporal variability in coastal waters based on the multi-day collection period

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined from 09 Feb 2023 to 11 Feb 2023
• Data is served via multiple access formats including WMS and PNG

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
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 09 Feb 2023 to 11 Feb 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:57:07.484486; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian coastal waters traversed by the RV Solander