IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 6944, May-June 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. The dataset covers a specific research voyage, Trip 6944, from 28 May 2018 to 16 June 2018. It is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model oceanographic phenomena along the vessel's route based on the trip's temporal and spatial coverage
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a research vessel
• Study temporal changes in coastal waters based on the specific 2018 voyage timeframe

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project, suggesting a standardized collection framework.
• Covers a specific, defined voyage (Trip 6944) over a 20-day period in 2018, providing temporal focus.

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 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 28 May 2018 to 16 June 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 12:37:36.498159; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers Australian coastal and tropical waters traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 6944.