Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, September 2023

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8141 from September 14 to September 24, 2023. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on the specified 10-day collection period
• Map physical oceanographic variables based on the geospatial nature implied by the file formats

Strengths

• Data collection period is precisely defined as September 14-24, 2023.
• Data originates from a recognized national observing system (IMOS).
• The specific research vessel (RV Solander) and trip number (8141) are documented.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.

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

From 14 Sep 2023 To 24 Sep 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 21:44:59.343704; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine operational area of the RV Solander; specific geography is not detailed.