A marine multi-channel seismic reflection survey was completed off southeast Queensland in December 1989 by the Bureau of Mineral Resources. The research cruise acquired 2900 km of seismic data over the Capricorn Basin and northern Tasman Basin, including ties to two deep offshore wells. Sonobuoy refraction, gravity, magnetic, and bathymetric data were also collected.
Use Cases
- Model basin structure based on seismic reflection data.
- Analyze stratigraphy and sediment deposition based on seismic stratigraphy.
- Assess petroleum resource potential based on basin structure and stratigraphy.
- Study tectonic evolution based on syn-rift and post-rift sediment sequences.
Strengths
- 2900 km of seismic data acquired provides substantial coverage.
- Survey includes seismic ties to the only two deep offshore wells in the region.
- First multi-channel seismic survey in the region since 1974, offering a unique temporal snapshot.
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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Marine multi-channel seismic reflection survey conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources.
- Time Range
- Survey conducted December 1989; data covers Late Cretaceous to Recent geological periods.
- Geography
- Offshore basins off southeast Queensland, specifically the Capricorn Basin and northern Tasman Basin.