IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, September 2025

September 22-28, 2025 data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data was gathered aboard the RV Solander as part of the Ships of Opportunity program and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in marine data based on the specific week-long collection period
• Validate or supplement other marine observations based on data from the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as September 22-28, 2025.
• Data originates from a specific research vessel, the RV Solander.

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 data_gov_au.

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

September 22, 2025 to September 28, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 21:18:56.108713; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the marine area traversed by the RV Solander during the specified trip.