Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage in January 2012

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander during a voyage from 03 to 16 January 2012. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, which was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model temporal changes in marine environments based on the two-week voyage period
• Integrate sensor readings with other geospatial marine datasets based on the WMS format availability

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific voyage details are provided: RV Solander Trip 5454 from 03 Jan 2012 to 16 Jan 2012
• Available in geospatial-friendly formats including WMS

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

Time Range

03 Jan 2012 to 16 Jan 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 16:41:51.358866; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, based on the vessel and program origin.