IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, Nov 2010

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5128. The data was gathered from November 20 to November 25, 2010, and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data from a specific research voyage
• Calibrating satellite observations with in-situ ship-based measurements
• Studying tropical marine ecosystems based on data from a dedicated research vessel

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The dataset has a precise temporal coverage from November 20 to 25, 2010.
• It was last updated on March 22, 2026, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single, short research voyage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander.

Time Range

From 20 Nov 2010 to 25 Nov 2010.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:46:45.999113; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by RV Solander during Trip 5128.