Mudjimba Island Bathymetry Survey at 0.5m Resolution

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 survey aimed to characterise the benthic environment and identify areas suitable for mooring block placement.

Use Cases

• Seafloor habitat mapping based on the described bathymetry and backscatter data.
• Site selection for marine infrastructure based on the survey's goal to identify flat areas suitable for mooring blocks.
• Coastal geomorphology analysis based on the high-resolution bathymetric data of the island and its surroundings.

Strengths

• High-resolution 0.5m grid data exported as a GeoTIFF.
• Survey conducted with a Reson Seabat T50P multibeam echosounder, a professional-grade instrument.
• Data processed using CARIS software, a standard in hydrographic processing.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, acquired for the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI).

Collection Method

Acquired onboard the MV Jim Peel using a Reson Seabat T50P multibeam echosounder and processed with CARIS software.

Time Range

Survey acquired on 03 December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 23:46:49.112155; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mudjimba Island and its surroundings (1.5km by 1.5km area).