IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 6682

March 15-22, 2017 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. The dataset is part of the broader 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility for marine observations. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway vessel data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the one-week time range
• Integrate vessel-based observations with other oceanographic datasets based on the IMOS project context

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, defined time range from March 15 to March 22, 2017.
• Collected via a dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

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 the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

March 15, 2017 to March 22, 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:28:59.873335; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage.