IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander, Apr 2025

Underway sensor data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8474 from 16 to 29 April 2025. The dataset is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 28 April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Model marine environmental variables based on data from a dedicated research vessel
• Calibrate satellite observations with in-situ data collected from a ship of opportunity

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project
• Collection period is precisely defined as 16 to 29 April 2025
• Dataset was updated on 28 April 2026

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

16 April 2025 to 29 April 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 12:47:16.705195

Geography

Likely Australian tropical coastal waters, specific route unknown