IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8103, Aug-Sep 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8103. The dataset covers a voyage from 23 August 2023 to 12 September 2023 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data was last updated on the platform on 28 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal trends in marine variables over the three-week voyage period
• Integrating ship-based observations with other IMOS data streams for a holistic marine view
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ measurements from a research vessel

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific three-week voyage from 23 August to 12 September 2023, providing a focused temporal snapshot
• Managed and distributed by the established 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 for large-scale modeling
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip in Australian tropical waters

Provenance

Source

Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander

Time Range

From 23 August 2023 to 12 September 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:27:55.219954; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian waters traversed by RV Solander during Trip 8103