IMOS Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage, April-May 2023

A 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) dataset collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during a voyage from 28 April 2023 to 08 May 2023. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on the specific voyage time range

Strengths

• Data collected under the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework
• Specific temporal coverage from 28 April 2023 to 08 May 2023

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

28 April 2023 to 08 May 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:11:55.011684; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Solander; specific geographic coverage is not detailed.