IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8234, Feb-Mar 2024

Underway marine data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The data originates from the RV Solander Trip 8234, which operated from 29 February 2024 to 14 March 2024. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 16 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data collected during a specific research voyage.
• Training geospatial models for environmental monitoring using data from the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 29 February 2024 to 14 March 2024.
• Hosted 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 a single research vessel's track.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

29 February 2024 to 14 March 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 17:39:45.691627

Geography

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