IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6231

Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6231 from July 24 to 31, 2015. The dataset is part of the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. It supports oceanographic and environmental monitoring research.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the specified 8-day voyage.
• Integrate with other IMOS datasets using the 'Ships of Opportunity' facility identifier for broader marine studies.
• Use the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility data for calibrating regional environmental models.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 8-day time range from July 24 to 31, 2015.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• No column definitions, sample data, or row counts are provided, limiting analytical readiness.
• Data is from a single vessel trip, limiting spatial and temporal generalizability.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) are primarily for visualization, not raw data analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program.

Time Range

July 24, 2015 to July 31, 2015.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on March 21, 2026, but the underlying data is from 2015.

Geography

Voyage of the RV Solander (Trip 6231), location unspecified but likely in Australian waters.