IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8259

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander. The data was gathered during Trip 8259 from April 9, 2024, to May 1, 2024. The dataset is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements.
• Analyzing temporal changes in marine parameters during a specific vessel transit.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ observations from research vessels.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is defined from April 9 to May 1, 2024.
• Data originates from a dedicated tropical research vessel, the RV Solander.

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 trip.

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 09 Apr 2024 To 01 May 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 22:34:50.880630; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the route of the RV Solander Trip 8259 in Australian waters.