Underway Oceanographic Data from RV Solander Trip 6551

Underway sensor data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Solander. The dataset covers a specific voyage from September 28 to October 16, 2016. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data from the RV Solander to study oceanographic conditions during the specified voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with known voyage metadata like date and vessel for environmental monitoring.
• Use the PNG or WMS file formats for visualizing spatial or temporal patterns in the collected marine data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a defined temporal coverage from September 28 to October 16, 2016.
• Managed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Core data dimensions like row count, column names, and file size are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage in 2016, offering limited temporal scope for long-term trend analysis.
• Available only in visualization-focused formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), which may not contain the raw numerical sensor data.

Provenance

Source

Australian 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

From September 28, 2016, to October 16, 2016.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on March 22, 2026, but the underlying data is from 2016.

Geography

Australia (implied by the vessel and managing organizations).