IMOS Ships of Opportunity data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility aboard the RV Solander Trip 8773. The dataset covers a voyage from 15 March 2026 to 21 March 2026. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 17 June 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal patterns of marine conditions based on the specified voyage dates from 15 to 21 March 2026.
- Study spatial distributions of oceanographic parameters based on data collected from a specific research vessel track.
- Validate or calibrate ocean models using in-situ sensor measurements from the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' facility.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
- Covers a specific, defined time period from 15 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.
- Collected via a standardized national facility, the 'Ships of Opportunity' program.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Collected via the 'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) facility aboard the RV Solander.
- Time Range
- From 15 March 2026 to 21 March 2026
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-17 01:52:43.623026; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Likely covers the tropical waters traversed by RV Solander during Trip 8773.