Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks Bathymetry Survey, 2022

BF2022_v01 Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks, West Coast Tasmania Bathymetry Acquisition (20220009S) is a high-resolution seafloor depth dataset. The survey was conducted by CSIRO for the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies between 22 February and 21 March 2022. The processed data is provided as a 2-meter resolution, 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography and habitat based on the 2-meter resolution bathymetry grid.
• Analyzing underwater geological features in the Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks.
• Supporting marine park planning and conservation assessments using the detailed depth data.
• Integrating bathymetric data with other marine environmental datasets for ecological studies.

Strengths

• Data was acquired using a Kongsberg EM2040C multibeam sonar, a standard instrument for high-quality bathymetric surveys.
• The final product is a 2-meter resolution grid, suggesting a high level of spatial detail for the survey area.
• A detailed report on the survey methodology and results is publicly available, providing context for the data.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

CSIRO, conducted for the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania.

Collection Method

Multibeam survey acquired onboard the TV Bluefin, processed with QPS Qimera and Caris Hips & Sips software.

Time Range

22 February 2022 to 21 March 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026 05 04 23:46:20.345159; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Zeehan and Franklin Marine Parks, West Coast Tasmania