IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, September 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during a specific voyage from September 21 to 24, 2017. The dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's facility for gathering ocean data from commercial and research vessels. It is hosted and distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sea surface conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Validating oceanographic models with real-time observational data from a research vessel
• Studying short-term marine variability in a specific region and time period
• Correlating vessel-based sensor readings with other marine observational platforms

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Covers a specific, documented voyage (Trip 6807) with clear temporal bounds from September 21 to 24, 2017.
• Part of a standardized national facility (Ships of Opportunity) ensuring consistent collection methods.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML tasks.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Ships of Opportunity facility, Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility.

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander during an underway voyage.

Time Range

From 21 September 2017 to 24 September 2017.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 2026-04-28 13:09:28.691605; data freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Solander Trip 6807, presumably in Australian tropical waters.