IMOS Ship Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 5305 in 2011

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network from the RV Solander Trip 5305 between 24 February and 12 March 2011. The dataset contains sensor-based time series observations for oceanographic and environmental monitoring. It is part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS project.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the RV Solander's 2011 voyage.
• Correlate environmental monitoring variables with the specific geographic track of the research vessel.
• Use marine science sensor data from the IMOS SOOP facility for baseline studies in Australian waters.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a defined temporal snapshot from a 17-day research voyage in February-March 2011.
• Categorized with specific tags including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Australia for targeted discovery.

Limitations

• Core data dimensions like row count, column names, and file size are unknown, hindering assessment of analytical scope.
• Primary data files are in WMS and PNG formats, which are less common for direct quantitative analysis compared to CSV or NetCDF.
• The license is unspecified, creating potential ambiguity for downstream use and redistribution.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

From 24 February 2011 to 12 March 2011.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2026-03-21, though the underlying data is from 2011.

Geography

Australia, from the voyage of the RV Solander (Trip 5305).