IMOS Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 8164

Sensor data was collected from the RV Solander during Trip 8164 from November 28 to December 15, 2023, as part of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset supports oceanographic and environmental monitoring research, featuring time-series sensor measurements from a tropical research vessel.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series sensor data for oceanographic parameter trends during the RV Solander's voyage
• Correlate underway sensor measurements with known environmental monitoring tags like Oceanography and Marine Science
• Use the temporal coverage from November to December 2023 to study seasonal marine conditions in the sampled region

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Provides a defined 18-day temporal coverage from November 28 to December 15, 2023
• Managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized organization in marine data

Limitations

• The specific sensor parameters, column structure, and data volume (rows, size) are unknown
• Data is available only in non-tabular formats (WMS, PNG, HTML), limiting direct analytical use
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict commercial or redistribution use cases

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

November 28, 2023 to December 15, 2023

Freshness

The metadata record was last updated on March 21, 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Australia (implied by the organization and tags; specific voyage path unknown)