Underway Marine Data from RV Solander Voyage in July-August 2025

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data originates from sensors aboard the research vessel RV Solander during Trip 8563, which took place from July 25 to August 3, 2025. The data is managed and distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions in tropical waters based on the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility mentioned in the description.
• Conduct time-series analysis of marine variables based on the specific voyage dates provided.
• Integrate ship-based observations with other IMOS data streams based on the platform's role in the national observing system.
• Map marine environmental parameters based on the geospatial nature implied by the WMS file format.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific voyage dates (25 Jul 2025 to 03 Aug 2025) and vessel (RV Solander Trip 8563) are clearly identified.
• Data is served via standard geospatial web services (WMS), facilitating programmatic access.

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 research vessel voyage.

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 25 Jul 2025 to 03 Aug 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 21:00:31.862906; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers waters traversed by the RV Solander during its voyage; specific region is not stated.