IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 5008, Feb 2010

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander Trip 5008 on 25 Feb 2010. 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 2026-04-18 19:07:58.383611.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns of oceanographic variables from a single research voyage
• Validate sensor performance and data collection protocols for tropical research vessels
• Integrate point-in-time observations with broader marine observing system datasets

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific collection date (25 Feb 2010) and vessel (RV Solander Trip 5008) are documented.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a single-day collection.

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

25 Feb 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:07:58.383611; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific voyage path unknown.