Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, March 2024

A two-week voyage from 17 to 31 March 2024 collected marine data. The dataset was gathered by the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity program. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal patterns in marine environments based on the two-week collection period
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ sensor measurements
• Model tropical marine ecosystems based on data from a dedicated research vessel

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated national marine observing system (IMOS)
• Collection period is precisely defined as 17 to 31 March 2024
• Data was collected from a specific research vessel (RV Solander) on a defined trip (8235)

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 data_gov_au

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

17 March 2024 to 31 March 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 19:56:37.861597; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely tropical Australian waters, specific location unknown.