IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8161

October 11-25, 2023 data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. This 'Ships of Opportunity' dataset is part of the broader IMOS project and is distributed via the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data was last updated on June 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate oceanographic models using in-situ observations from a research vessel
• Study temporal patterns in coastal waters during a specific voyage period

Strengths

• Data collected by the established Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage from October 11 to October 25, 2023.

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/temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip.

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

October 11, 2023 to October 25, 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 02:01:55.249451; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely Australian coastal/tropical waters, specific to the route of RV Solander Trip 8161.