Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage, March 2016

March 17-23, 2016 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during Trip 6397 and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Model physical ocean properties in tropical regions based on the data collection context.
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface measurements based on in-situ sensor readings.
• Study temporal variability of marine parameters over a week-long voyage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage from March 17 to 23, 2016 is documented.
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Solander.

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 voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 17 Mar 2016 To 23 Mar -2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 17:27:48.834177; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the voyage route of the RV Solander in Australian tropical waters.