120 oil samples from offshore Western Australia were analyzed by the Australian Ocean Data Network to provide ultraviolet fluorescence emission spectra. The laboratory data, collected using a 266 nm excitation wavelength, are compatible with Airborne Laser Fluorosensor surveys. This report concludes the first stage of a multi-client study aimed at correlating sea surface hydrocarbon anomalies with known oil sources.
Use Cases
- Correlating airborne laser fluorosensor survey anomalies with known oil sources based on fluorescence signatures.
- Typing hydrocarbon seeps to their petroleum systems based on aromatic hydrocarbon composition.
- Comparing laboratory UVF spectra with field survey data for offshore Western Australia.
Strengths
- Contains spectra for 120 oil samples representing all known offshore Western Australian petroleum systems.
- Laboratory data collected using the same 266 nm excitation wavelength as the operational ALF system.
- Designed as a standalone product with supplementary geological and geochemical information incorporated from related studies.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-05-05 01:14:25.557017; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Aliquots of oil samples diluted with n-hexane were analyzed by UV fluorescence.
- Freshness
- 2026-05-05 01:14:25.557017
- Geography
- Offshore Western Australia