One of the 27 constituent maps in the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789). It depicts Australia's extended continental shelf approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008, treaties, and various maritime zones. The background bathymetric image is derived from data collected from research vessels and satellite imagery.
Use Cases
- Analyze maritime boundary definitions based on depicted continental shelf and treaty zones.
- Study bathymetric features based on the background image derived from research vessel and satellite data.
- Reference jurisdictional boundaries for legal or environmental assessments in the Torres Strait region.
Strengths
- Part of a 27-map series providing a structured collection of maritime jurisdiction data.
- Includes bathymetric background derived from research vessel and satellite data sources.
- Based on the extended continental shelf approval from April 2008, providing a legal reference point.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Map created from bathymetric data collected from research vessels and derived from satellite imagery.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 14:51:52.270445; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Torres Strait region