Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 5941

Australian underway sensor data collected by the RV Solander during a voyage from 07 April 2014 to 01 May 2014. The dataset is part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It provides time-series oceanographic measurements for marine science research.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data to study oceanographic conditions along the RV Solander's voyage track.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with other marine science datasets using the voyage identifier 'Trip 5941'.
• Validate and calibrate sensor models using data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Strengths

• Data collected under the standardized Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework.
• Provides a continuous 25-day time series from a specific research voyage (Trip 5941).
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Data is from a single vessel trip in 2014, offering limited temporal and spatial scope for contemporary studies.
• Primary file formats (HTML, PNG, WMS) suggest the data may be served for visualization rather than direct numerical analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the AIMS research vessel RV Solander.

Time Range

From 07 April 2014 to 01 May 2014.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from April-May 2014.

Geography

Australia, specific voyage track of RV Solander Trip 5941.