IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 20250430

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during a voyage from 30 April 2025 to 03 May 2025. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 16 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway vessel sensor readings.
• Study temporal patterns in oceanographic parameters based on data collected during a specific voyage.
• Validate satellite or model data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel.
• Assess sensor performance and data quality for the Ships of Opportunity program.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific voyage and vessel (RV Solander Trip 20250430) are clearly identified.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as 30 April 2025 to 03 May 2025.

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 or temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's track.

Provenance

Source

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

30 April 2025 to 03 May 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 21:05:27.045935; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the vessel track of the RV Solander in Australian tropical waters.