RV Solander Underway Oceanographic Data from August-September 2023

Sensor data collected by the RV Solander during a 21-day voyage in the Coral Sea, part of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program. This dataset supports marine environmental monitoring and time-series analysis for the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic parameter trends during the 21-day voyage.
• Correlate underway measurements with geographic location data for spatial analysis of marine conditions.
• Use IMOS SOOP data for validating regional ocean models or satellite observations.

Strengths

• Data is part of the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific 21-day time range from 23 Aug 2023 to 12 Sep 2023.
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized national data aggregator.

Limitations

• Specific sensor parameters, column names, and data volume (rows/size) are not documented.
• Data is available only in visualization formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct analytical use.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single three-week voyage.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

23 August 2023 to 12 September 2023.

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated on 22 March 2026.

Geography

Coral Sea region, specific to the track of RV Solander Trip 8103.