IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander, March-April 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6429. The data was gathered from March 26 to April 8, 2016, and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on March 22, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine environments based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ sensor readings from a research vessel.
• Studying specific marine events or conditions during the March-April 2016 voyage period.

Strengths

• Data is part of the structured Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is provided: March 26 to April 8, 2016.
• Data provenance is clear, collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility using sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

From 26 Mar 2016 To 08 Apr 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 08:56:00.537477; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian waters traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 6429.