IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander, April 2013

April 2013 underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 5736. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Model oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyze temporal patterns in marine environments based on time-series data.
• Calibrate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ vessel measurements.
• Study tropical marine ecosystems based on data from a dedicated research vessel.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collected via a dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.
• Specific temporal coverage from 01 April 2013 to 13 April 2013.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Solander.

Time Range

From 01 Apr 2013 to 13 Apr 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:23:25.838439; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to RV Solander's voyage.