IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6115, Jan 2015

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6115 from 04 Jan 2015 to 12 Jan 2015. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series trends based on underway sensor data.
• Model marine environmental conditions based on data from a tropical research vessel.
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ observations based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' collection method.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage from 04 Jan 2015 to 12 Jan 2015 is documented.
• Data was last updated on 22 March 2026, suggesting active metadata maintenance.

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 trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 04 Jan 2015 to 12 Jan 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:50:07.085981; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Solander's route.