IMOS Underway Ocean Sensor Data from RV Solander, Dec 2023 - Jan 2024

From 22 December 2023 to 04 January 2024, the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) collected underway sensor data via its Ships of Opportunity program. The data was gathered aboard the tropical research vessel RV Solander during Trip 8166 and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing time-series trends in marine environmental variables.
• Calibrating remote sensing data with in-situ ship-based measurements.
• Studying vessel-based observation methodologies for marine science.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative national IMOS project.
• Covers a specific 14-day voyage from 22 Dec 2023 to 04 Jan 2024.
• Collected via a dedicated sensor sub-facility on a tropical research vessel.

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 and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's voyage.

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

22 December 2023 to 04 January 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 22 10:18:45.399534; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage path.