Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks Bathymetry Survey, 2022

BF2022_v01 Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks, West Coast Tasmania Bathymetry Acquisition (20220009S) is a 2-meter resolution bathymetric grid of the Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks. The data was acquired by CSIRO using a Kongsberg EM2040C multibeam sonar system onboard the TV Bluefin between 22 February and 21 March 2022 for the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS). The processed dataset is provided as a 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF and is not to be used for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor terrain based on the 2-meter resolution bathymetric grid.
• Analyzing habitat suitability for marine species based on detailed depth data.
• Supporting marine park management and conservation planning based on high-resolution seafloor mapping.

Strengths

• Data was acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040C multibeam sonar system, a specific industry-standard instrument.
• The final product is a high-resolution 2-meter grid, indicating a detailed level of spatial detail.
• A detailed survey report is publicly available, providing context and methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is explicitly not for navigational purposes, limiting its application in certain domains.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for some analytical methods.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, sourced from CSIRO and the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania.

Collection Method

Acquired via a contracted multibeam survey from the vessel TV Bluefin, with data processed using QPS Qimera and Caris Hips & Sips software.

Time Range

22 February 2022 to 21 March 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 08:45:37.715389; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks, West Coast Tasmania, Australia