Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage in March 2019

Australian coastal data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander during a specific voyage from March 12 to 19, 2019. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine variables during a specific voyage.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Studying Australian coastal marine environments based on the data's geographic origin.

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• The collection period is precisely defined as March 12-19, 2019.
• Data is served via WMS, suggesting standardized geospatial access.

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

Collection Method

Collected via sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander as part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 12 Mar 2019 To 19 Mar 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 13:49:36.672503; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal waters, based on the vessel and program origin.