IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander, August 2025

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during a trip from 19 to 21 August 2025. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model time-series patterns from continuous vessel-based measurements
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ tropical research vessel observations

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from 19 to 21 August 2025 is documented
• Last updated on 22 March 2026, indicating recent metadata maintenance

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 trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

From 19 Aug 2025 to 21 Aug 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:06:15.524922; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific coverage unknown.