IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 7973, Jan 2023

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 7973 from January 3 to January 19, 2023. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ shipboard measurements
• Study temporal and spatial variability of marine parameters in Australian tropical waters
• Support operational oceanography and forecasting models with real-time sensor feeds

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a national observing system (IMOS), suggesting institutional quality control.
• The specific vessel (RV Solander) and trip number (7973) are documented, providing traceability.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as January 3 to January 19, 2023.

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/source bias inherent to data_gov_au.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 03 Jan 2023 To 19 Jan 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:51:49.732123; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers Australian tropical waters, specifically the route of RV Solander Trip 7973.