IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 5012, May 2010

Australian coastal sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 5012 from 28 to 30 May 2010. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling short-term coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine sensor readings from a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating other marine observation datasets based on data from a known vessel and time period.
• Studying the operational data collection methods of the Ships of Opportunity facility.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is clearly defined as 28 to 30 May 2010.
• The collection vessel (RV Solander) and trip number (5012) are explicitly identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

28 May 2010 to 30 May 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 20:49:33.793613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the route of RV Solander Trip 5012.