IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, July 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. This dataset represents underway sensor observations from a specific research trip in July 2017. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway oceanographic conditions based on sensor data mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns of marine variables during a specific research voyage
• Calibrating or validating other marine observation systems with ship-collected data

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Observations are tied to a specific research vessel (RV Solander) and voyage (Trip 6759)
• Covers a defined two-week time period from 13 July 2017 to 27 July 2017

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's route

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

13 July 2017 to 27 July 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:50:11.115189; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal or tropical waters, specific route of RV Solander Trip 6759.