IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6079

Sensor data collected from 23 October 2014 to 04 November 2014 by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Solander Trip 6079, part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It supports oceanographic and environmental monitoring research.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the RV Solander's voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with known environmental monitoring parameters for the region.
• Study marine science variables collected via the Ships of Opportunity facility's sensor platform.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a specific 13-day time series from a defined research vessel trip (6079).
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column count, and data volume (rows) are unknown.
• Data format is primarily for visualization (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct analytical use.
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict certain downstream applications.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander as part of the Ships of Opportunity 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Time Range

23 October 2014 to 04 November 2014.

Freshness

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

Geography

Australia (specific voyage track of RV Solander Trip 6079 is not detailed).