Survey 273 by Geoscience Australia acquired multibeam sonar, current meters, grab samples, vibro-cores, underwater video, meteorological data, and Landsat imagery to characterise seabed hydrodynamics and mobile sediments in northwest Torres Strait. The report compares results from this trade wind season survey with monsoon season data from Survey 266, addressing objectives of the Torres Strait CRC research program. Data was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Model sediment mobility patterns based on multibeam sonar and grab sample data
- Analyze hydrodynamic conditions affecting seagrass habitats based on current meter and meteorological data
- Compare seabed characteristics across monsoon and trade wind seasons based on the comparative survey analysis
- Characterise seabed morphology and composition based on vibro-core and underwater video data
- Integrate satellite imagery with in-situ measurements for regional seabed mapping based on Landsat imagery usage
Strengths
- Integrates multiple data types including sonar, current meters, samples, cores, video, and satellite imagery
- Provides comparative analysis with a prior monsoon season survey (Survey 266)
- Data is part of a structured research program with defined CRC objectives
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia survey 273, aggregated by Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Field survey acquiring multibeam sonar, current meters, grab samples, vibro-cores, underwater video, meteorological data, and Landsat imagery
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-16 14:59:57.516757; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Northwest Torres Strait