IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 6430, Apr 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6430. The data collection period was from 11 April 2016 to 26 April 2016. The dataset is distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling oceanographic parameters for a specific vessel trip and time period
• Calibrating or validating other marine observation systems with data from a known research vessel

Strengths

• Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 11 to 26 April 2016.
• Specific vessel (RV Solander) and trip number (6430) are documented.

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 via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

11 April 2016 to 26 April 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 12:15:23.967163; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 6430.