Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, Oct 2022

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander during a research voyage from 03 to 15 October 2022. The Australian Ocean Data Network manages this dataset, which was last updated in March 2026. It likely contains continuous environmental measurements from the vessel's transit.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along a vessel's path based on underway sensor data.
• Model temporal changes in marine environmental variables based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Correlate in-situ sensor readings with other spatial datasets based on the geospatial component.
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data products based on ship-collected measurements.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 03 to 15 October 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 the single vessel voyage.

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 Oct 2022 to 15 Oct 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:22:55.531080; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the route of the RV Solander (tropical Australian waters).