IMOS SOOP: Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, Nov-Dec 2019

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 7297 from 22 November 2019 to 14 December 2019. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Modeling sea surface temperature or salinity patterns in the tropical research region.
• Validating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from the research vessel.
• Studying temporal variability of marine parameters during the late 2019 period.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 22 November 2019 to 14 December 2019.
• Dataset is served via the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregator.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume are 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

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander.

Time Range

22 November 2019 to 14 December 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 15:21:56.808344; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 7297.