RV Solander Underway Ocean Sensor Data from February-March 2013

Sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 5735. The dataset provides oceanographic measurements from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility over a two-week period from 26 February to 10 March 2013.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the RV Solander's voyage.
• Study environmental monitoring data collected under the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.
• Investigate marine science variables from a specific tropical research vessel deployment.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network and the national IMOS project.
• Provides a focused two-week temporal snapshot from a specific research vessel trip (5735).
• Categorized with specific tags including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Australia for targeted discovery.

Limitations

• Core structural metadata, such as column names, row count, and sample data, is unavailable.
• The dataset is over a decade old, limiting its use for analyzing current ocean conditions.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest it may be primarily a visualization or map service rather than a raw data table.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

26 February 2013 to 10 March 2013

Freshness

The metadata record was last updated on 22 March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2013.

Geography

Australia (specific voyage track unknown)