Continental Shelf Definition Proposal for the Kerguelen Plateau Region

The Kerguelen Plateau region is the geographic focus of this dataset. It is a legacy product from the Australian Ocean Data Network, published on data_gov_au, with a last update recorded as 2026-04-10. The data likely contains a cruise proposal related to the legal definition of the continental shelf under the Law of the Sea.

Use Cases

• Analyzing legal and technical arguments for maritime boundary claims (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Supporting geospatial analysis of seabed jurisdiction in remote oceanic regions (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Referencing historical proposals for marine scientific research cruises (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on the official Australian government data portal (data_gov_au).
• Associated with the Australian Ocean Data Network, a recognized data aggregator.
• Last updated timestamp is provided: 2026-04-10 18:36:59.262703.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Row count, file size, and column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Documentation is absent; the raw description states 'Legacy product - no abstract available'.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:36:59.262703; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kerguelen Plateau region