IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, January 2019

January 2019 underway sensor data collected from the Australian research vessel RV Solander as part of the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The dataset was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sea surface conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Studying temporal patterns in marine data based on the one-month collection period
• Mapping oceanographic variables based on the geospatial nature of the 'Ships of Opportunity' program
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor observations

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined as 03 January 2019 to 30 January 2019
• Platform metadata includes a specific last updated timestamp of 2026-04-21 15:02:23.828689

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander under the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility

Time Range

03 January 2019 to 30 January 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 15:02:23.828689; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific route unknown