IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, April 2024

April 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 01 to 03 April 2024. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model temporal changes in marine environments based on data collected over a specific voyage
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ observations from research vessels
• Study the operational environment of tropical research vessels based on sensor deployment

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage from 01 to 03 April 2024
• Collected via the dedicated '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
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

01 Apr 2024 to 03 Apr 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:50:30.814156; freshness should be verified

Geography

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