IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 6821, Oct-Nov 2017

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6821. The dataset covers a voyage from 28 October 2017 to 16 November 2017. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 28 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Modeling oceanographic parameters in tropical regions based on the vessel's voyage data
• Validating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Studying temporal changes in the marine environment during a specific research cruise

Strengths

• Data originates from a recognized national observing system (IMOS) and a specific research vessel (RV Solander)
• Covers a defined temporal period from 28 October 2017 to 16 November 2017
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

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 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

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

Time Range

28 October 2017 to 16 November 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:47:05.405128; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by RV Solander during Trip 6821