IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8022, Mar-Apr 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity underway data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander Trip 8022. The data was gathered by the Australian Ocean Data Network from March 23 to April 1, 2023. It is part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System project.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine sensor time series based on the 'Ships of Opportunity' data collection method.
• Model geospatial patterns in oceanographic data based on the vessel trip track.
• Calibrate sensor readings from research vessels based on the described data collection facility.
• Study tropical marine phenomena based on the temporal coverage of the voyage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Collection period is precisely defined as March 23 to April 1, 2023.
• Data originates from a dedicated research vessel, the RV Solander.

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

March 23, 2023 to April 1, 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:21:13.685476; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Solander Trip 8022, specific region unknown.