Bathymetry of Bremer Marine Park at 100-Meter Resolution

Geoscience Australia compiled multibeam sonar bathymetry data gridded to 100-meter spatial resolution for the Bremer Marine Park. The park is part of Australia's network of 58 marine parks covering 3.3 million square kilometers. This compilation supports management plans and research by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography based on the 100-meter resolution bathymetry grid.
• Analyzing canyon incision patterns on the continental slope and outer shelf described in the park.
• Supporting marine spatial planning for the South-west Marine Park Network based on compiled environmental data.

Strengths

• Data is gridded to a defined 100-meter spatial resolution.
• Covers the Bremer Marine Park, which includes the distinct Bremer Canyon and adjacent smaller canyons.
• Compiled by Geoscience Australia, a national geological survey, as part of a supported NESP research project.

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

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Compilation of existing multibeam sonar bathymetry datasets.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:00:33.559977; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bremer Marine Park, within the South-west Marine Park Network, Australia.