IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 5933

Australian marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Solander. The dataset covers a voyage from 22 January 2014 to 02 February 2014. It provides environmental monitoring data for oceanographic research.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series of sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the specified voyage period.
• Map marine environmental conditions using the geospatial data provided by the WMS service.
• Integrate PNG visualizations with sensor time series for comprehensive voyage analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a 12-day research voyage in January-February 2014.
• Offers multiple access formats including WMS for geospatial visualization and PNG for imagery.

Limitations

• The underlying data schema, including column names and row count, is not specified.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage, limiting temporal scope for longitudinal studies.
• License terms are not clearly defined, which may restrict certain uses.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

22 January 2014 to 02 February 2014.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2014.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage track of the RV Solander (Trip 5933).