Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage in February 2013

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5674 from 05 February 2013 to 12 February 2013. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea surface temperature and salinity patterns based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing time-series trends in marine environmental variables from a fixed voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic measurements with in-situ sensor readings.
• Studying short-term oceanic variability in Australian waters during a specific research trip.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific, documented 7-day voyage (05 to 12 February 2013) providing temporal focus.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, suggesting institutional oversight.

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

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

From 05 February 2013 to 12 February 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:30:58.946740; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers oceanic regions traversed by the RV Solander during its voyage; specific geography is not stated.