IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander, Nov-Dec 2022

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 7889. The data collection period was from 22 November 2022 to 13 December 2022. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 18 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in tropical ocean data from a specific research vessel trip
• Validate sensor performance for the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility
• Correlate underway observations with other IMOS data sources

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 22 November 2022 to 13 December 2022.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

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/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network / Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

22 November 2022 to 13 December 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 19:54:45.994372; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the RV Solander's route.