BMR marine geology cruise in the southern Barrier Reef and northern Tasman Sea, 1291970 to

Legacy marine geology data collected during a Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR) cruise in the southern Great Barrier Reef and northern Tasman Sea. The dataset is published on data_gov_au by the Australian Ocean Data Network. The cruise took place between December 9, 1970 and December 14, 1970.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seabed sediment composition for geological mapping (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Studying marine geological features for environmental impact assessments (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Training models for geospatial classification of marine habitats (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on data_gov_au, a government open data platform.
• Associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregator.
• Last updated 2026-06-27 19:59:52.596186.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely collected via ship-based survey during a BMR cruise.

Time Range

December 9, 1970 to December 14, 1970

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 19:59:52.596186; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Great Barrier Reef and northern Tasman Sea