RV Solander Underway Marine Data from IMOS, Dec 2024 to Jan 2025

IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8402 from 27 December 2024 to 10 January 2025. The Australian Ocean Data Network hosts this dataset from the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. Data was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling sea surface temperature variability based on underway sensor data.
• Analyzing oceanographic conditions in Australian tropical waters based on the research vessel's route.
• Calibrating satellite-derived ocean data with in-situ measurements from the RV Solander.
• Studying short-term marine phenomena during the austral summer period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).
• Covers a specific two-week voyage (Trip 8402) with precise start and end dates.
• Hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregation platform.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File formats listed are PNG and HTML, suggesting possible visual or report outputs rather than raw structured data.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 27 December 2024 to 10 January 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 14:25:09.977741; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers Australian tropical coastal waters, specific to the RV Solander's voyage route.