Underway Oceanographic Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 5119

Sensor data collected from the RV Solander during a 13-day research voyage in September 2010. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It provides time-series measurements for oceanographic and environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for trends in oceanographic conditions during the September 2010 voyage.
• Integrate with other IMOS datasets using voyage identifiers and timestamps for broader regional studies.
• Validate satellite-derived oceanographic measurements against in-situ sensor data from the RV Solander.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a 13-day continuous time series of underway measurements from a specific research vessel trip.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows) are unknown.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage in 2010, limiting temporal scope and representativeness.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest access may be through visual services rather than raw tabular data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander as part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' Ships of Opportunity sub-facility.

Time Range

From 06 September 2010 to 18 September 2010.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection occurred in September 2010.

Geography

Voyage track of the RV Solander (Trip 5119), location unspecified but likely in Australian tropical waters.