3D Gravity Models of the Capel and Faust Basins, Lord Howe Rise

Geoscience Australia delivered a report on 3D gravity models for the Capel and Faust Basins on the Lord Howe Rise. The models were derived from a seismic and potential field survey conducted in the summer of 2006/07, interpreting over 6000 meters of sediment in the deepest depocentres. The report details the tools and process for integrating 3D gravity modeling with traditional seismic interpretation workflows.

Use Cases

• Modeling subsurface geological structure based on 3D gravity data
• Integrating gravity and seismic interpretation workflows as described in the report
• Analyzing sediment thickness in marine basin depocentres based on the over 6000 meter interpretation

Strengths

• Based on a dedicated geophysical survey (GA-302) conducted in 2006/07
• Models over 6000 meters of interpreted sediment thickness in deep pockets
• Describes tools for integrating 3D gravity modeling with seismic workflows

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Primary data files are in PDF and ZIP formats, which may require extraction and manual processing

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Interpretation of data from seismic reflection, refraction, and potential field survey GA-302

Time Range

Survey conducted summer 2006/07

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:58:01.187041; freshness should be verified

Geography

Capel and Faust Basins, Lord Howe Rise