IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6554, Nov 2016

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6554 from 08 November 2016 to 24 November 2016. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model spatial distributions of marine variables based on the underway vessel track.
• Validate and calibrate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements.
• Study short-term environmental events or trends during the November 2016 voyage period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific 16-day voyage period from 08 Nov 2016 to 24 Nov 2016.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregation body.

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel.

Time Range

From 08 November 2016 to 24 November -2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 08:34:00.136190; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by RV Solander Trip 6554.