Underway Oceanographic Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 5456

Sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Ships of Opportunity' facility aboard the RV Solander. This dataset covers a specific voyage (Trip 5456) from 27 January 2012 to 05 February 2012, providing time-series observations for marine science.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data from the RV Solander to study oceanographic conditions during the January-February 2012 voyage.
• Use the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility data for environmental monitoring and model validation in Australian waters.
• Integrate this underway data with other IMOS datasets for a broader analysis of marine science parameters.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from 27 January 2012 to 05 February 2012.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, ensuring standardized data stewardship.

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are not documented.
• Data is over a decade old (2012), limiting analysis of current oceanographic conditions.
• Available only in web service formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), not a standard tabular data format for direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

27 January 2012 to 05 February 2012.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2012.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of RV Solander Trip 5456.