IMOS RV Solander Underway Marine Sensor Data from February 2014

Underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 5936. The data covers a voyage from 20 February 2014 to 03 March 2014. It is part of the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series of underway sensor measurements for oceanographic research along the RV Solander's route.
• Study marine environmental conditions using sensor data from the Ships of Opportunity facility.
• Integrate this sensor data with other IMOS datasets for broader regional analysis of the February-March 2014 period.

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 February-March 2014.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• The available file formats (HTML, PNG, WMS) suggest the primary data may be served as visualizations or map services, not raw tabular sensor data.
• Key metadata like specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume are unknown.
• Data is from a single vessel trip, limiting spatial and temporal scope for general analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel during Trip 5936.

Time Range

20 February 2014 to 03 March 2014.

Freshness

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Geography

Route of the RV Solander research vessel, location unspecified but likely in Australian waters.