IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, Apr-May 2022

Australian coastal sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Solander's Trip 7797, covering a voyage from 26 April 2022 to 17 May 2022. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model marine environmental variables based on data from the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility
• Study temporal changes in coastal waters based on the specific voyage time range
• Integrate with other IMOS data streams for broader marine ecosystem analysis

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage period from 26 April 2022 to 17 May 2022
• Collected via a dedicated facility (Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels) ensuring a standardized method

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 26 April 2022 to 17 May 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:23:37.102164; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australian coastal and tropical waters (implied by vessel and program)