IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, February 2014

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the Australian research vessel RV Solander during a specific voyage from February 3 to 15, 2014. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for gathering ocean data from commercial and research vessels. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic time-series trends based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling marine environmental conditions based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from the Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data collected during a specific, documented research voyage (Trip 5934)
• Part of a national integrated marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting standardized collection protocols
• Last updated metadata indicates ongoing curation (2026-03-22)

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
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's two-week voyage

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 03 Feb 2014 to 15 Feb 2014

Freshness

Metadata last updated 2026-03-22 06:02:03.068389; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of the RV Solander in Australian waters; specific geography is not stated.