IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 8611, Sep 2025

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Solander Trip 8611, which operated from 07 September 2025 to 18 September 2025. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 16 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Model oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Analyze temporal patterns in marine data collected during a specific research voyage.
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ observations from a research vessel.
• Study tropical marine ecosystems using data from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' program.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific research vessel (RV Solander) and voyage (Trip 8611).
• Provides a precise temporal coverage from 07 to 18 September 2025.
• Managed by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network and part of the national IMOS project.

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, short-duration research cruise.

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

07 September 2025 to 18 September 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 19:56:49.927940; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (likely tropical waters, specific route unknown)