Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during a specific voyage from 20 to 26 May 2017. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial-temporal patterns of ocean properties based on underway sensor measurements.
- Validate regional oceanographic models based on in-situ data from a research vessel.
- Study short-term oceanographic variability in a specific region based on a continuous voyage track.
Strengths
- Data is associated with the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
- The collection period is precisely defined as 20-26 May 2017.
- Data is served via standardized web services (WMS, PNG, HTML).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.
- Time Range
- 20 May 2017 to 26 May 2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-17 02:24:02.223324; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Likely covers the route of the RV Solander Trip 6691 in Australian tropical waters.