Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage in August 2012

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 5596 from August 3 to August 16, 2012. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizational host for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea surface temperature and salinity based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing time-series trends in marine environmental conditions based on the specified voyage period
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic measurements based on in-situ sensor data
• Studying spatial variability of ocean parameters along a vessel's track based on the geospatial nature implied by the file formats

Strengths

• Data collected under the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework
• Specific temporal coverage from August 3 to August 16, 2012
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Solander

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single two-week voyage

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

From 03 Aug 2012 To 16 Aug 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:42:27.943050; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage track of the RV Solander Trip 5596, specific region unknown.