Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, May 2011

May 2011 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5313. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of marine conditions based on the vessel's underway data collection.
• Study temporal changes in oceanographic parameters during a specific research voyage.
• Validate and calibrate marine sensor readings from tropical research vessels.
• Model oceanographic processes in the region traversed by the RV Solander.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific voyage (Trip 5313) and time period (05-18 May 2011) are clearly defined.
• Hosted by the established 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's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

05 May 2011 to 18 May 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:11:09.627515; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by RV Solander Trip 5313.