IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 5462, Mar-Apr 2012

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Solander's Trip 5462, which operated from 28 March 2012 to 24 April 2012. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series patterns based on underway sensor data.
• Model marine environmental conditions based on data from a tropical research vessel.
• Calibrate remote sensing models with in-situ sensor data from a known vessel track.
• Study temporal variability in a specific marine region based on the trip's date range.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a formal national observing system (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is provided (28 Mar 2012 to 24 Apr 2012).
• Data source and collection vessel (RV Solander) are clearly identified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

28 March 2012 to 24 April 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-21 19:39:44.478485; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers marine regions traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 5462, presumably in Australian waters.