IMOS Ship Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 6940

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6940 from July 29 to August 12, 2018. The dataset supports oceanographic and environmental monitoring research.

Use Cases

• Analyze sensor-derived time series data for oceanographic feature detection along the vessel track.
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with known environmental monitoring parameters for the Australian region.
• Process marine science time series data from the RV Solander to study short-term oceanic variability.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused 15-day time series from a specific research vessel trip (RV Solander Trip 6940).
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• Specific data columns, sample data, row count, and file size are unknown, hindering initial assessment.
• Primary file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest the data may be served as visualizations or web services rather than raw tabular data.
• The license is unspecified, which may create uncertainty for downstream use and redistribution.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the 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 July 29, 2018, to August 12, 2018.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated on March 21, 2026, but the underlying data is from 2018.

Geography

Australia (marine region along the route of RV Solander Trip 6940).