Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, Feb-Mar 2011

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Solander's Trip 5305, which took place from 24 February 2011 to 12 March 2011. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on the 'underway' data collection method.
• Study temporal patterns in marine variables during the Feb-Mar 2011 voyage period.
• Integrate vessel-collected data with other IMOS observations for broader marine system analysis.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific voyage (Trip 5305) and date range (24 Feb 2011 to 12 Mar 2011) are clearly documented.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

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

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 aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

24 February 2011 to 12 March 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:41:53.530370; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 5305.