Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6826, Jan-Feb 2018

From 19 January 2018 to 03 February 2018, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected sensor data via its Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Solander during Trip 6826 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Mapping spatial distributions of marine variables along the vessel's route based on the geospatial nature of the data
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel
• Studying short-term oceanic events or phenomena during the specific voyage period

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, known time range from 19 Jan 2018 to 03 Feb 2018
• Collected from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Solander

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

Time Range

19 Jan 2018 to 03 Feb 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:44:21.544895; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal or tropical waters, specific to the route of RV Solander Trip 6826.