Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 7230

From 29 August to 12 September 2019, this dataset contains underway sensor data collected by the RV Solander during a research voyage. It is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility, specifically the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Analyze time series sensor data for oceanographic patterns during the voyage period.
• Study environmental monitoring data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.
• Integrate this underway data with other IMOS datasets for broader marine science research.

Strengths

• Data is from a defined 15-day research voyage in 2019, providing a focused temporal snapshot.
• Part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• The specific sensor variables, column count, and total data volume are unknown.
• Data is static, representing a single two-week period from 2019, limiting temporal analysis.
• Available file formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest a focus on visualizations rather than raw tabular data.

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.

Time Range

29 August 2019 to 12 September 2019.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026, but the underlying data is from 2019.

Geography

Australia (specific voyage track unknown).