IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8089, July 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data was collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8089. The data collection occurred from 14 July 2023 to 22 July 2023. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing marine environmental conditions based on underway vessel sensor data.
• Mapping oceanographic parameters along the vessel's track during the specified trip.
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ shipboard measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a national Australian marine research infrastructure.
• The temporal coverage is precisely defined as 14 July 2023 to 22 July 2023.

Limitations

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

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

14 Jul 2023 to 22 Jul -2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 13:38:21.853111; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Solander Trip 8089, potentially in tropical Australian waters.