IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander Trip 7151. The dataset was gathered from March 3, 2019, to March 9, 2019, and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Analyzing marine environmental time-series based on sensor data from a research vessel.
- Mapping geospatial patterns of oceanographic variables based on underway data collection.
- Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements from a tropical research vessel.
- Studying short-term oceanic events or processes based on a continuous week-long observation period.
Strengths
- Data originates from the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
- Collection period is precisely defined as March 3-9, 2019.
- Data is served via standard geospatial formats (WMS, PNG).
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 the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.
- Time Range
- From 03 Mar 2019 To 09 Mar 2019
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-17 01:32:36.948317; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 7151.