Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Solander, Oct-Nov 2013

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5887. The data was gathered from 20 October 2013 to 01 November 2013 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea surface temperature and salinity trends based on underway sensor data.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic measurements based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environmental conditions based on time-series collection.
• Studying regional oceanography in Australian waters based on the vessel's operational area.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a national Australian research infrastructure.
• Specific temporal coverage from 20 October 2013 to 01 November 2013 is documented.
• Data is served via WMS, indicating standardized geospatial web service availability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 via underway sensors on the research vessel RV Solander.

Time Range

20 October 2013 to 01 November 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:04:20.832793; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers Australian waters, specific to the RV Solander's route during Trip 5887.