Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage, November 2018

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the Australian Ocean Data Network from the RV Solander during a 10-day voyage in November 2018. The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility, part of Australia's Integrated Marine Observing System. File formats include WMS, PNG, and HTML, suggesting visual and geospatial data products.

Use Cases

• Calibrating satellite-derived oceanographic measurements based on in-situ vessel data.
• Modeling sea surface temperature or salinity patterns in Australian tropical waters.
• Analyzing temporal changes in marine conditions during a specific research voyage.
• Training geospatial models for ocean data visualization and mapping.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a national marine observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight.
• The voyage has a precise temporal coverage from 06 Nov 2018 to 15 Nov 2018.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

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 2026-03-22 11:13:38.876192; freshness should be verified

Geography

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