IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8161 from October 11 to October 25, 2023. The Australian Ocean Data Network provides this dataset via the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility. The data was last updated on April 16, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze marine environmental conditions based on underway sensor data.
- Model oceanographic processes in tropical regions based on vessel-collected observations.
- Validate satellite-derived oceanographic data based on in-situ measurements from research vessels.
- Study temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific voyage.
- Train models for ocean state prediction based on time-series data from Ships of Opportunity.
Strengths
- Data originates from a recognized national marine observing system (IMOS).
- Provides a specific temporal coverage of a 14-day voyage in October 2023.
- Managed 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.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific vessel route.
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 11 Oct 2023 To 25 Oct 2023
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 15:18:32.217636; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Likely covers tropical marine regions traversed by the RV Solander.