Mudjimba Island Bathymetry Survey at 0.5m Resolution (2024)

Mudjimba Island and its 1.5km by 1.5km surroundings were surveyed for the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) on 03 December 2024. Bathymetry data was acquired using a Reson Seabat T50P and processed into a 0.5m resolution GeoTIFF. The Australian Ocean Data Network published the dataset, which is not intended for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Characterizing the benthic environment based on high-resolution bathymetry and backscatter data.
• Identifying flat seafloor areas suitable for mooring block placement based on substrate features.
• Creating detailed seafloor maps for marine spatial planning around Mudjimba Island.

Strengths

• Data has a high spatial resolution of 0.5 meters.
• Survey was conducted with a Reson Seabat T50P, a specific multibeam echosounder system.
• Dataset was processed using CARIS software, a standard in hydrographic processing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description does not specify the license terms.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired via a vessel-based survey using a Reson Seabat T50P multibeam echosounder and processed with CARIS software.

Time Range

03 December 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:57:45.145503; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mudjimba Island, Australia, and its immediate 1.5km x 1.5km surroundings.