AusSeabed Bathymetry Survey Acquisitions Coverage Database

Polygon extents of bathymetry data acquisitions identify surveys spanning coastal, continental shelf, and deep sea locations. The database is live and updated regularly via the AusSeabed Marine Data Portal using OGC web services. Surveys have been conducted by a wide range of organisations and countries, both inside and outside Australia's marine jurisdiction.

Use Cases

• Map known bathymetry data coverage based on polygon extents intersecting Australia's marine jurisdiction.
• Identify survey details and contact information for data not held by Geoscience Australia.
• Support the computation of Australia's marine jurisdiction Percent Mapped assessment using restricted data.
• Discover bathymetry surveys conducted by various organisations using multiple systems for different applications.

Strengths

• Database is live and updated regularly as coverage details are supplied by collaborators.
• Coverage includes data intersecting with Australia's marine jurisdiction, including the Australian Antarctic Territory.
• Each polygon contains metadata describing survey details and contact information.

Limitations

• Polygons may not be representative of the true survey extent due to the data gridding process.
• The public coverage does not include information provided under a Restricted and Exclusive license.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Coverage details are supplied from AusSeabed collaborators.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:39:35.605623.

Geography

Australia's marine jurisdiction, including the Australian Antarctic Territory.