Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, November 2018

IMOS 'Ships of Opportunity' data collected by sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during a specific voyage in November 2018. The data originates from the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Study temporal patterns of oceanographic variables during a specific research voyage.
• Validate sensor performance on research vessels in tropical waters.
• Integrate point-source vessel data with broader ocean observing networks.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is defined: from 06 Nov 2018 to 15 Nov 2018.
• Data originates 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.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN) / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

From 06 Nov 2018 to 15 Nov 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:07:15.592510; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage path.