Underway Marine Sensor Data from RV Solander, Oct 2025

Australian marine data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The dataset was gathered by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander during Trip 8620 from October 2 to 14, 2025. It was last updated on March 21, 2026, and is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic time-series patterns based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Model environmental conditions in Australian tropical waters based on data from a research vessel
• Validate satellite or model data with in-situ marine observations based on the sensor collection method

Strengths

• Data collected under the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) framework
• Specific temporal coverage from October 2 to 14, 2025, providing a focused time-series
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network

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 bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing on Australian waters

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 02 Oct 2025 to 14 Oct 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-21 20:10:20.820859; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely Australian tropical waters, based on the vessel and program description.