Bathymetry of the Australian Margin: Seafloor Flythrough from 2012

Flythrough video visualizes gridded seafloor depth data for key features of the Australian Margin. The product covers the Exmouth Plateau, Perth Canyon, Murray Canyons, NSW Slope, and the Great Barrier Reef. Data was sourced from Geoscience Australia and James Cook University.

Use Cases

• Visualizing seafloor topography based on gridded bathymetry data
• Educational demonstration of major submarine canyons and plateaus along the Australian margin
• Comparing geological features like the Exmouth Plateau and Great Barrier Reef slope

Strengths

• Visual flythrough format provides an intuitive overview of complex seafloor terrain.
• Data is sourced from authoritative institutions Geoscience Australia and James Cook University.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, aggregating data from Geoscience Australia and James Cook University.

Collection Method

Gridded bathymetry data compiled and rendered into a video flythrough.

Time Range

Dataset references 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 08:36:46.248972; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Margin, excluding the northern margin. Includes Exmouth Plateau, Perth Canyon, Murray Canyons, NSW Slope, and Great Barrier Reef.