Underway Oceanographic Data from RV Solander May 2015 Voyage

May 23-24, 2015 data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. This dataset contains underway sensor measurements from the RV Solander Trip 6186, contributing to the Ships of Opportunity program for marine environmental monitoring.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the May 2015 voyage
• Integrate underway measurements with other IMOS datasets for regional marine studies
• Use sensor data from the RV Solander to validate satellite-derived oceanographic models

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Provides specific temporal coverage for a two-day research voyage in May 2015
• Part of the national Ships of Opportunity facility for sustained ocean observation

Limitations

• The dataset's size, row count, and specific column features are unknown
• Data is limited to a single, short two-day voyage in 2015
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw tabular data

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

May 23, 2015 to May 24, 2015

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, though the underlying data is from 2015.

Geography

Australia, likely coastal or regional waters serviced by the RV Solander.