IMOS SOOP: Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, August 2023

Australian marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from the RV Solander research vessel during Trip 8101 from 11 to 14 August 2023. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset, which was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate oceanographic models using data from the Ships of Opportunity program
• Study temporal patterns in tropical waters based on the specific voyage dates
• Integrate vessel-based sensor data with other IMOS observation platforms

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Specific voyage details are provided: RV Solander Trip 8101 from 11-14 Aug 2023
• Hosted 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
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

11 August 2023 to 14 August 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-18 18:43:00.317737; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, specific to the RV Solander voyage path.