IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 6998 from 07 September 2018 to 16 September 2018. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-04-18. File formats include PNG, HTML, and WMS.
Use Cases
- Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
- Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the specified 10-day voyage period
- Integrate geospatial marine observations based on the WMS file format
- Validate sensor performance on research vessels based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility
Strengths
- Data collected during a specific 10-day voyage from 07 to 16 September 2018
- Part of the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
- Available in multiple access formats including PNG, HTML, and WMS
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip
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
- From 07 Sep 2018 to 16 Sep 2018
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-18 18:24:44.714850; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Likely tropical waters traversed by the RV Solander (Australian region)