Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage 6822

Sensor data collected from the RV Solander research vessel during a 10-day voyage from 15 to 24 November 2017. This dataset is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. It supports oceanographic and environmental monitoring studies.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the November 2017 voyage.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with known environmental monitoring tags like Oceanography and Marine Science.
• Use the data as a geospatial reference layer for the voyage period, given the available WMS service format.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a precise 10-day temporal coverage from 15 to 24 November 2017.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized organization in marine data.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Primary data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) are for visualization and web services, not raw tabular analysis.
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict commercial or redistribution use cases.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

15 November 2017 to 24 November 2017.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on 21 March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Australia (implied from vessel and organizational context; specific voyage track unknown).