IMOS SOOP Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 8276, Dec 2023

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8276. The dataset covers a voyage from 15 December 2023 to 19 December 2023. The Australian Ocean Data Network serves as the organizing body for this data.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Analyzing temporal patterns in marine data based on the specific 5-day voyage time range
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ observations from a known research vessel
• Studying the operational environment of tropical research vessels based on the data collection platform

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Covers a specific, documented voyage (RV Solander Trip 8276) with a clear time range (15-19 Dec 2023)
• Part of a structured national facility ('Ships of Opportunity') ensuring standardized collection protocols

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel's short voyage

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via underway sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander

Time Range

From 15 December 2023 to 19 December -2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 28 15:48:07.016163; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers tropical Australian coastal waters, given the vessel and sub-facility focus