IMOS RV Solander Underway Sensor Data from August 2011 Voyage

Sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) from the RV Solander research vessel during a two-week voyage from 06 to 19 August 2011. The dataset originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Use Cases

• Analyze underway sensor time series data for oceanographic conditions during the August 2011 voyage.
• Correlate sensor readings from the RV Solander with other IMOS datasets using the voyage identifier (Trip 5357).
• Map the spatial track of the research vessel using the temporal coverage from 06 to 19 August 2011.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 06 to 19 August 2011.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown.
• Primary data files are in WMS and PNG formats, which are less common for direct numerical analysis than CSV or NetCDF.
• The license is not specified, which may restrict usage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel under the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' program.

Time Range

06 August 2011 to 19 August 2011.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from August 2011.

Geography

Australia, likely tropical marine regions serviced by the RV Solander.