IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Data from RV Solander, May-June 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 Trip 7565, from 27 May to 03 June 2021. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Model oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyze temporal patterns in marine environments based on the specified trip dates
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ shipborne observations
• Study the performance and deployment of sensor systems on research vessels

Strengths

• Data is associated with the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific temporal coverage is provided for the voyage (27 May to 03 June 2021)
• Data source is clearly identified as the RV Solander research vessel

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 vessel trip

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

27 May 2021 to 03 Jun 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 14:54:16.838915; freshness should be verified

Geography

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