IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8603, August 2025

August 2025 underway data collected by the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility aboard the RV Solander. The data was published by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026. It originates from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility.

Use Cases

• Analyzing sea surface conditions based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Modeling oceanographic phenomena in tropical waters based on the vessel's route and sensor suite
• Validating satellite-derived oceanographic data with in-situ measurements from the RV Solander

Strengths

• Data is part of the national-scale Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
• Last updated on 2026-06-16, indicating recent metadata maintenance

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 of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 06 Aug 2025 to 21 Aug 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 18:50:04.495500

Geography

Likely covers the tropical marine region traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 8603.