Australian Marine Physical Environmental Data with 37 Variables

Australian Ocean Data Network provides metadata for 37 marine physical environmental variables collated by the Marine Biodiversity Hub. The data includes bathymetry, geomorphology, seabed sediments, seabed exposure, and water parameters, transformed to a common WGS84 datum and a 0.01-degree grid. Metadata reports conform to ANZLIC standards and include distribution maps for each variable.

Use Cases

• Predictive modelling of marine biodiversity based on bathymetry and geomorphology data
• Analyzing seabed sediment distribution for habitat mapping based on the MARS database
• Studying seabed exposure dynamics using outputs from the GEOMACS shear stress model
• Modeling oceanographic processes using bottom-water nutrients and temperature from the CARS database
• Monitoring surface-water parameters derived from satellite imagery for climate studies

Strengths

• Covers 37 distinct marine physical environmental variables
• Data transformed to a common WGS84 datum and a consistent 0.01-degree grid
• Metadata conforms to ANZLIC standards and includes distribution maps

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Marine Biodiversity Hub (Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities Program), Geoscience Australia, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Division

Collection Method

Collated or specifically generated from sources including the National Bathymetry Grid, MARS database, GEOMACS model, CARS database, and satellite imagery.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:42:32.765388; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australian marine regions