Capel and Faust Basins Marine Magnetic Survey Data from 2006

Total magnetic intensity (TMI) data measures variations in the Earth's magnetic field caused by rock-forming minerals in the crust. The line dataset was acquired in 2006 for Geoscience Australia as part of the GA302 Capel and Faust Basins MSS survey, which also collected seismic, gravity, bathymetry, and seafloor samples. Processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure it is fit-for-purpose.

Use Cases

• Map geological structures based on magnetic anomaly patterns.
• Model sub-surface rock composition based on magnetic susceptibility contrasts.
• Integrate magnetic data with other geophysical datasets like seismic and gravity for basin analysis.

Strengths

• Data processed via standard methods to isolate the response from rocks in the ground.
• Quality-checked by Geoscience Australia geophysicists to ensure fitness-for-purpose.
• Acquired as part of a multi-method survey including seismic, gravity, and bathymetry.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the data was acquired in 2006.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Acquired via marine survey (GA302 Capel and Faust Basins MSS) using standard geophysical instruments.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 03:25:24.539283

Geography

Capel and Faust Basins