IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander, December 2025

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during a voyage from December 15 to 17, 2025. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in April 2026. Underway data typically includes continuous measurements of ocean properties like temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll.

Use Cases

• Analyzing short-term oceanographic variability based on underway sensor measurements.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature data based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Modeling coastal water mass properties based on continuous transect data.
• Studying sensor performance and data collection methods on research vessels.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific, recent voyage from December 15-17, 2025.
• Managed by the national Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File formats include PNG and HTML, suggesting the primary data may be packaged with visualizations or reports rather than raw tabular files.

Provenance

Source

Australian 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

From 15 Dec 2025 to 17 Dec 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 14:58:59.497569

Geography

Likely tropical Australian coastal waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage path.