Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea, A0 Map

Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction in the Timor Sea is a geospatial map depicting the nation's extended continental shelf, treaties, and maritime zones. The map is part of the 27-constituent 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' and was published by Geoscience Australia. Its background bathymetry combines a 2009 9 arc-second grid with a 1997 grid, and land imagery is derived from NASA's Blue Marble.

Use Cases

• Analyze maritime boundaries and treaties based on the depicted jurisdictional zones.
• Study the extent of the continental shelf based on the 2008 Commission-approved limits.
• Use the bathymetric background for oceanographic or geological modeling in the region.
• Reference jurisdictional claims for legal or diplomatic research concerning the Timor Sea.

Strengths

• Part of a standardized 27-map series (GeoCat 71789) providing consistent context.
• Integrates bathymetric data from two specific sources: a 2009 9 arc-second grid and a 1997 grid by Smith and Sandwell.
• Land imagery is derived from NASA's Blue Marble, a recognized global image composite.

Limitations

• Data is provided as a static A0 PDF, limiting direct machine-readability and analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative projects.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

One of 27 constituent maps from the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789).

Time Range

The extended continental shelf was approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 18:23:15.849940; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor Sea region, focusing on Australia's maritime jurisdiction.