IMOS SOOP Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8086, June 2023

A two-day collection from 08 to 09 June 2023, this dataset contains underway marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. It was gathered aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during Trip 8086 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze short-term oceanographic variability based on the two-day time-series data mentioned in the description.
• Validate regional ocean models based on sensor data collected from a specific research vessel track.
• Study sensor performance and data quality for underway marine observation systems.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Data collection is precisely dated to a two-day period from 08 to 09 June 2023.
• Collected via the established 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by sensors aboard the RV Solander research vessel as part of the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

08 Jun 2023 to 09 Jun 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:43:25.982323

Geography

Likely covers the vessel's track in Australian waters, specific region undefined.