IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, Oct-Nov 2016

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6553. The data covers a voyage from 18 October 2016 to 05 November 2016. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model time-series patterns in oceanographic variables from a specific research vessel voyage
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ measurements from a tropical research vessel

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 19-day voyage from 18 Oct 2016 to 05 Nov 2016
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

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 trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

18 October 2016 to 05 November 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 09:37:58.186291; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, based on the vessel and program name