Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, September-October 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network from the RV Solander's Trip 6772. The voyage occurred from 24 September 2017 to 07 October 2017. Data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Calibrate satellite ocean color measurements based on in-situ sensor data.
• Model sea surface temperature and salinity gradients in tropical Australian waters.
• Analyze temporal oceanographic trends during a specific research voyage.
• Validate hydrodynamic models for the region and time period covered.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific, documented two-week voyage with clear start and end dates.
• Collected via a dedicated 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's track.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

From 24 September 2017 to 07 October 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 15:40:25.593002; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian coastal waters traversed by the RV Solander.