FK150301: Bathymetry Survey of Henderson Perth Canyon, March 2015

Bathymetry data was acquired by the University of Western Australia from the Research Vessel Falkor between March 1 and 12, 2015. The survey used Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 instruments to map the seafloor of the Henderson Perth Canyon. The primary mission goal was to support ROV surveys to assess marine animal abundance and identify potential new species.

Use Cases

• Modeling seafloor topography based on the bathymetry survey data
• Planning deep-sea ROV dive sites based on the mapped canyon features
• Correlating bathymetric features with potential marine species habitats mentioned in the description
• Conducting geological analysis of the Perth Canyon structure

Strengths

• Survey conducted over a defined 12-day period in March 2015
• Data acquired using specific, named multibeam sonar instruments (Kongsberg EM302, EM710)
• Mission had a clear, described biological research objective

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

University of Western Australia, Geoscience Australia

Collection Method

Acquired via Research Vessel Falkor using Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar systems.

Time Range

March 1 to March 12, 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 15:44:37.397114; freshness should be verified

Geography

Henderson Perth Canyon, Australia