IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Solander Voyage, January 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6393. The data covers a voyage from 18 January 2016 to 29 January 2016. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean surface conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments during a specific research voyage.
• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a defined voyage (18-29 Jan 2016).
• Collected via a dedicated research vessel, suggesting controlled instrumentation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by underway sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

From 18 January 2016 to 29 January 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 17:14:09.975470; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by the RV Solander.