IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 5309, April 2011

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5309. The data collection period was from 24 April 2011 to 27 April 2011. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model marine environmental variables for the specified time and location
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ observations from research vessels

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated research vessel facility (Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels)
• Precise temporal coverage from 24 to 27 April 2011
• Part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

24 April 2011 to 27 April 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:01:23.424295; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, based on the vessel and program description.