IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Data from RV Solander, Nov-Dec 2017

Underway marine data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6823 from November 27 to December 8, 2017. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal oceanographic patterns based on the specified 12-day collection period from November to December 2017.
• Model spatial marine conditions based on data collected from the RV Solander's voyage.
• Validate sensor performance for tropical research vessels based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility mentioned.
• Study Australian coastal waters based on the data's collection under the national IMOS project.

Strengths

• Data originates from the national Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as November 27 to December 8, 2017.
• Data is associated with a specific research vessel and voyage (RV Solander Trip 6823).

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

Time Range

From 27 November 2017 to 08 December 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 28 12:33:05.147880; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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