AMSIS: Legacy Offshore Minerals Data for Australia (2006-2015)

Legacy data from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS) with a currency date of 2006. The service contains data found in AMSIS between 2006 and 2015 and is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The data is not authoritative and has not been updated since 2006.

Use Cases

• Historical mapping of offshore mineral claims based on the described legacy spatial data.
• Analyzing changes in marine resource management by comparing this legacy data to current authoritative sources.
• Studying the spatial distribution of mineral interests in Australian waters during the 2006-2015 period.

Strengths

• Provides a defined historical snapshot with data from a specific 2006-2015 period.
• Sourced from a named national system (Australian Marine Spatial Information System).

Limitations

• Data is explicitly described as not authoritative and has not been updated since 2006.
• Only a WMS (Web Map Service) is available, limiting direct data access and analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Legacy data from the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS).

Time Range

2006-2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:14:19.875238; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia (marine areas)