Underway Oceanographic Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage 5008

Oceanographic sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Solander. The dataset originates from a single voyage, Trip 5008, on 25 February 2010. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network for environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze sensor data time series for oceanographic research in Australian waters.
• Correlate underway sensor readings with other IMOS data streams for integrated marine studies.
• Use as a reference dataset for calibrating sensor models on tropical research vessels.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.
• Dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Limitations

• Data scope is limited to a single day from one vessel voyage (Trip 5008).
• Specific sensor variables, row count, and column details are unknown.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) are primarily for visualization, not raw data analysis.

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

25 February 2010.

Freshness

Data from 2010, metadata last updated 2026-03-22.

Geography

Australian waters, specific voyage track unknown.