FK150301: Bathymetry Survey of Henderson Perth Canyon, March 2015

A 12-day bathymetry survey was conducted from March 1 to March 12, 2015, onboard the R/V Falkor. The mission, led by Professor Malcolm McCulloch from the University of Western Australia, used Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 sensors to map the seafloor and support ROV surveys of marine life. The dataset is published by Geoscience Australia with acknowledgment required to the original scientists and the Marine Geoscience Data System.

Use Cases

• Mapping seafloor topography based on the bathymetry survey data.
• Identifying potential habitats for deep-sea corals, sponges, and fish based on the ROV survey goals.
• Planning future marine research expeditions based on the identified sites for focused study.

Strengths

• Survey conducted over a specific 12-day period in March 2015.
• Data collected using specified Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar instruments.
• Primary research goal of assessing animal abundance and identifying research sites is clearly stated.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

University of Western Australia, Professor Malcolm McCulloch, published by Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Acquired using Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar systems onboard the R/V Falkor.

Time Range

March 1, 2015 to March 12, 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 02:18:10.177786; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Henderson Perth Canyon, Australia