IMOS Underway Ocean Data from RV Solander, December 2024

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the Australian research vessel RV Solander during a specific voyage in December 2024. This dataset originates from the Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels sub-facility, part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System. The data was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on continuous underway measurements mentioned in the description
• Model marine environmental changes based on data from a dedicated tropical research vessel
• Validate satellite-derived ocean data based on in-situ observations from the IMOS network
• Study temporal variability in coastal waters based on the specific two-week voyage timeframe

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), suggesting institutional oversight
• Collected during a specific, documented research voyage (RV Solander Trip 8400)
• Last updated metadata indicates recent platform activity (2026-04-28)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Available file formats (PNG, HTML) suggest the primary data may be packaged in reports or images rather than raw, machine-readable tables

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 09 Dec 2024 to 23 Dec 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:52:23.029061; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian coastal/tropical waters, specific to the RV Solander voyage route