IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, April-May 2020

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Solander's Trip 7407, which operated from 28 April 2020 to 09 May 2020. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizing body for this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data.
• Studying temporal changes in marine parameters during the April-May 2020 voyage period.
• Integrating this specific trip data with other IMOS Ships of Opportunity datasets for broader spatial analysis.
• Calibrating or validating remote sensing models with in-situ sensor measurements from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data is part of the structured Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is known: 28 April 2020 to 09 May 2020.
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Solander.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the IMOS Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

28 April 2020 to 09 May 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:18:55.424708; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific route unknown.