RV Solander Underway Sensor Data from December 2013 Australian Voyage

Sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility during the RV Solander's Trip 5890. The dataset covers a specific voyage from December 5 to December 18, 2013, as part of the Ships of Opportunity program.

Use Cases

• Analyze vessel tracking patterns and time series data from the RV Solander's December 2013 voyage
• Correlate sensor data with oceanographic conditions observed during the specific trip period
• Study marine science variables collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility in Australian waters

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network and the national IMOS project
• Provides a focused, two-week time series from a specific research vessel voyage (Trip 5890)
• Dataset is tagged with specific, relevant domains including Oceanography, Marine Science, and Time Series

Limitations

• The number of data rows, columns, and file size are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope
• Data is from a single, short voyage in 2013, offering limited temporal and spatial coverage
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may be served as visualizations or web services rather than raw tabular data

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From December 5, 2013 to December 18, 2013

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from December 2013.

Geography

Australian waters, specific to the route of RV Solander Trip 5890