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 processed line dataset was acquired in 2006 for Geoscience Australia as part of the GA302 Capel and Faust Basins MSS survey. The data has undergone standard processing and quality checks by GA geophysicists to ensure it is fit-for-purpose.

Use Cases

• Modeling subsurface geological structure based on magnetic anomaly patterns.
• Integrating magnetic data with other geophysical surveys like seismic reflection and gravity for basin analysis.
• Identifying rock types and geological boundaries based on magnetic susceptibility contrasts.

Strengths

• Data was acquired in 2006 as part of a dedicated marine survey (GA302) by Geoscience Australia.
• Data underwent standard processing and quality checks by GA geophysicists to be fit-for-purpose.
• Data is part of a pre-competitive survey that also collected seismic, gravity, and bathymetry measurements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the 2006 survey.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Acquired via marine survey (GA302 Capel and Faust Basins MSS) in 2006, processed via standard geophysical methods.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:35:37.447462; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Capel and Faust Basins (marine region)