Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, Jan 2012

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset originates from sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during Trip 5455 from 22 to 27 January 2012. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in marine conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Model oceanographic processes in Australian tropical waters based on voyage-specific data.
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ sensor observations from a research vessel.
• Study short-term marine variability based on a continuous five-day sampling period.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (22-27 Jan 2012).
• Data is served via multiple formats including WMS, indicating geospatial capabilities.

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.
• Freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-03-22.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

22 January 2012 to 27 January 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:24:51.500212

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to RV Solander voyage.