IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip March 2023

Australian coastal sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. The data originates from a specific voyage, Trip 20230321, conducted from 21 to 23 March 2023. The dataset is distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Modeling short-term marine environmental variability based on a specific research vessel track.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a tropical research vessel.
• Studying sensor performance and data collection methods for marine observing systems.

Strengths

• Data is part of the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection is tied to a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Solander Trip 20230321) with known dates.
• Managed and distributed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume 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).

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

21 March 2023 to 23 March 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:05:48.986757; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the route of the RV Solander.