RV Solander Underway Marine Sensor Data February 2021

Australian marine data collected by the RV Solander vessel from February 24 to 27, 2021 under the Integrated Marine Observing System. The dataset includes vessel tracking and oceanographic sensor readings from the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze vessel tracking patterns from the RV Solander's route during Trip 7523 for maritime traffic studies.
• Correlate sensor data time series with known oceanographic conditions in the sampled region.
• Use marine science sensor readings from the SOOP facility to validate regional ocean models.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Provides a focused temporal snapshot from a specific 4-day research voyage in February 2021.
• Managed by the established Australian Ocean Data Network organization.

Limitations

• Unknown data volume, row count, and column structure prevents assessment of analytical scope.
• Data formats (WMS, PNG, HTML) suggest visual and service-oriented outputs, not raw tabular data for ML.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single, short voyage, restricting longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 24 February 2021 to 27 February 2021.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data is from February 2021.

Geography

Australia, marine regions traversed by RV Solander Trip 7523.