Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, November 2011

Ships of Opportunity underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5450 from 18 to 28 November 2011. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine variables during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Studying the marine environment of the Australian region during November 2011.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is documented (18-28 November 2011).
• Data source and collection vessel (RV Solander) are explicitly stated.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

18 November 2011 to 28 November 2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 15:27:20.817497; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage path.