AusSeabed consortium guidelines provide recommended procedures for survey planning, data acquisition, and submission of multibeam sonar data. Version 2 incorporates content from the Seafloor Mapping Field Manual for Multibeam Sonar and aims to improve interoperability and standards for Australian waters. The guidelines are designed to complement specific survey requirements and align with international initiatives like Seabed2030.
Use Cases
- Planning marine surveys based on recommended procedures for data acquisition.
- Standardizing data submission formats based on guidelines for interoperability.
- Improving acquisition standards to meet end-user requirements as described.
- Integrating survey data with international initiatives like Seabed2030 based on the alignment mentioned.
Strengths
- Guidelines are version 2, indicating an updated revision.
- Incorporates content from a previously published field manual (Lucieer et al., 2018).
- Designed for a range of audiences, from experts to non-experts.
- Includes recommendations for three types of swath acoustic data: bathymetry, backscatter, and water column backscatter.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The guidelines do not include instrument preparation activities, personnel requirements, or survey costing information.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Guidelines established by the AusSeabed consortium.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 00:09:57.957166; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Australian waters