RV Solander Underway Sensor Data from Australian Marine Voyage

Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the RV Solander during a 14-day voyage in December 2018. The dataset includes vessel tracking, oceanographic, and marine science sensor data from the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System. It is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze vessel tracking patterns and sensor readings from the RV Solander's 14-day voyage
• Study time series data from marine science sensors deployed on a tropical research vessel
• Integrate oceanographic measurements from the Ships of Opportunity facility with other Australian marine datasets

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific 14-day voyage from 04 to 17 December 2018
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data custodian

Limitations

• Specific data volume, row count, and column schema are unknown
• Data is from a single, short-duration voyage in 2018, limiting temporal scope
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest visual or service-based access rather than raw tabular data

Provenance

Source

Australian 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

04 December 2018 to 17 December 2018

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from December 2018.

Geography

Australia, marine environment (specific voyage track unknown)