IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8021

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander Trip 8021. The data covers a voyage from 11 March 2023 to 21 March 2023. It is aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 16 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study tropical marine environments based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ measurements from a ship platform

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific voyage (Trip 8021) and date range (11-21 Mar 2023) are documented

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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 11 March 2023 to 21 March 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 21:12:16.292529; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the route of RV Solander Trip 8021, presumably in Australian tropical waters.