Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, July-August 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6537. The voyage occurred from 22 July 2016 to 05 August 2016. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea surface temperature and salinity trends based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing vessel track patterns and their correlation with oceanographic features.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ sensor readings from the voyage.
• Studying temporal variability of marine parameters during a specific research expedition.

Strengths

• Data originates from a defined research voyage with a precise time range (22 Jul 2016 to 05 Aug 2016).
• Collected under the standardized IMOS Ships of Opportunity national facility framework.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

22 July 2016 to 05 August 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 07:57:48.149954; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the voyage path of the RV Solander Trip 6537, presumably in Australian tropical waters.