Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage, March-April 2018

March 28 to April 14, 2018 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6904. It is aggregated and served by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model marine environmental variables based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from the Ships of Opportunity program

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from March 28 to April 14, 2018 is documented
• Data is served via standard web services (WMS, PNG, HTML) for accessibility

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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

March 28, 2018 to April 14, 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:54:58.927911; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, based on the vessel and program description.