Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage, October 2013

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Ships of Opportunity' facility. The data originates from the RV Solander research vessel during a specific voyage (Trip 5886) from October 1 to October 18, 2013. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along a vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Studying temporal patterns in marine environments during a specific voyage period.
• Integrating point-in-time vessel-collected data with other marine observation datasets.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Solander Trip 5886).
• Data collection period is precisely defined (October 1-18, 2013).
• Data originates from a national marine observing system (IMOS).

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

October 1, 2013 to October 18, 2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:24:53.187919; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by the RV Solander.