IMOS SOOP: Underway Sensor Data from RV Solander Trip 8691, Jan 2026

Australian marine sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility. The data originates from the RV Solander during Trip 8691, which occurred from 05 January 2026 to 19 January 2026. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 16 June 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing underway oceanographic conditions based on sensor measurements mentioned in the description
• Calibrating or validating satellite-derived sea surface data based on in-situ sensor readings
• Studying temporal variability of marine parameters during a specific research voyage

Strengths

• Data is associated with the national-scale Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• The specific research vessel (RV Solander) and voyage (Trip 8691) are clearly identified.
• The exact temporal coverage of the voyage (05-19 Jan 2026) is provided.

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/temporal bias inherent to a single research vessel trip.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) - Ships of Opportunity facility

Collection Method

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

Time Range

From 05 January 2026 to 19 January 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-16 19:13:33.331891; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Solander during Trip 8691, specific region unknown.