Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander Voyage, August 2020

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 7458. The voyage occurred from 10 August 2020 to 13 August 2020. The dataset is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal oceanographic trends based on the time-series nature of the 'underway' data collection.
• Model marine environmental conditions based on sensor readings from a dedicated research vessel.
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ observations from the RV Solander's voyage.
• Study short-term oceanographic phenomena during the specific 4-day voyage period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a national Australian marine project.
• Collection period is precisely defined as 10 to 13 August 2020.
• Data was gathered from a dedicated research vessel (RV Solander) under the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' program.

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, short voyage.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander.

Time Range

10 August 2020 to 13 August 2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 06:46:05.683884; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage path.