Australian Seabed Mapping Data And Coordination Program

AusSeabed coordinates national seabed mapping efforts across over 10 million square kilometres of Australian marine jurisdiction, where less than 25% is mapped at high-resolution. The program is a consortium facilitated by Geoscience Australia, involving government, university, and industry representatives. It was presented at the 2018 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.

Use Cases

• Analyze multibeam survey data for seafloor geomorphic classification using a common mapping approach.
• Plan future survey locations using the government priority plan and upcoming survey register to avoid duplication.
• Apply quality assurance software with automated workflows to standardize newly acquired seabed mapping data.
• Integrate seabed data from multiple sources via the cloud-based sharing infrastructure for comprehensive marine jurisdiction analysis.

Strengths

• Program covers a spatial area exceeding 10 million square kilometres.
• Provides a published national guideline for multibeam data acquisition.
• Coordinates efforts across multiple government agencies, universities, and industry players.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• High-resolution mapping data covers less than 25% of the total jurisdictional area.
• The core description is from a 2018 presentation, though metadata was updated in 2026.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, facilitated by Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Data acquisition relies on government agencies, universities, and industry; coordinated through a national consortium.

Freshness

Metadata last updated 2026-04-04, but core program description dates from 2018.

Geography

Australian marine jurisdiction, including the Antarctic Territory.