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

Marine geology data collected by the Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR) during a research cruise in the southern Great Barrier Reef and northern Tasman Sea. The cruise took place from December 1970 to December 1970. The dataset is published by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seabed composition and structure for geological mapping (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Studying sediment distribution patterns in a coral reef environment (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Conducting baseline surveys for marine resource management (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.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

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

Time Range

December 1970

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 01:53:22.140761; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southern Great Barrier Reef and northern Tasman Sea