Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, June-July 2015

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 6244 from 25 June 2015 to 01 July 2015. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model physical or chemical properties of seawater based on data from tropical research vessels
• Calibrate satellite observations with in-situ marine data collected from ships of opportunity
• Study temporal changes in marine environments during a specific research voyage

Strengths

• Data collected under the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework
• Specific temporal coverage from 25 June 2015 to 01 July 2015
• Associated with a known research vessel (RV Solander) and voyage (Trip 6244)
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

25 June 2015 to 01 July 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 13:33:57.539257; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal or tropical waters, specific to RV Solander's voyage.