IMOS Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Solander, Jan 2024

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during a trip from 22 to 27 January 2024. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Model physical oceanographic processes based on continuous measurements from a research vessel.
• Calibrate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Monitor environmental changes in tropical waters based on time-series observations.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (22-27 Jan 2024).
• Data provenance is clearly attributed to the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

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/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

From 22 January 2024 to 27 January 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 08:01:30.745849; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific coverage unknown.