IMOS Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, March 2021

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during a voyage from March 3 to March 16, 2021. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing time-series patterns for environmental monitoring based on the platform tags
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ marine observations based on the data's source

Strengths

• Data is part of a national integrated marine observing system (IMOS)
• Specific temporal coverage from March 3 to March 16, 2021 is provided
• Data is associated with a named research vessel (RV Solander) and voyage (Trip 7533)

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
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel voyage

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the 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 03 Mar 2021 To 16 Mar 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:03:21.663162; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers marine areas traversed by the RV Solander during its voyage, with a focus on Australian tropical waters.