IMOS SOOP Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, March-April 2022

Marine sensor data collected from 27 March to 02 April 2022 by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 7768 and is distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing oceanographic conditions along a ship's track based on underway sensor data.
• Studying temporal variability of marine parameters during a specific voyage.
• Validating satellite or model data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel.
• Mapping spatial distributions of sensor readings in Australian coastal waters.

Strengths

• Data collected by a dedicated research vessel (RV Solander) under the IMOS program.
• Specific temporal coverage from 27 March to 02 April 2022 is documented.
• Data is part of a national observing system (IMOS), suggesting standardized collection protocols.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data volume 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 Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

27 March 2022 to 02 April 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:01:11.537288; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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