IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6576, August 2016

From 23 to 29 August 2016, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected underway sensor data aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 6576. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) program. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project, suggesting a standardized collection framework.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 23 to 29 August 2016.

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander as part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

23 August 2016 to 29 August 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-21 21:41:01.641680; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian waters, specific to the route of RV Solander Trip 6576.