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

From 28 October 2017 to 16 November 2017, underway data was collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) via its 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. The data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Model oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyze temporal patterns in marine data based on the specific voyage time frame
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ shipboard measurements

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 20-day voyage period from 28 October to 16 November 2017
• Last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating active metadata management

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 Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

28 October 2017 to 16 November 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 11:55:58.058040; freshness should be verified

Geography

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