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Description
A seabed survey was conducted by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment onboard the RV Bombora from 27 Feb 2019 to 14 Oct 2020. The dataset contains 32-bit floating point geotiff files of bathymetry and backscatter in 5m resolution, processed using Hypack, R2Sonic GUI, POSView, POSPac, Qimera and FMGT software.
Use Cases
Creating baseline seabed maps based on the 5m resolution bathymetry data
Analyzing spatial distribution of seabed types based on the backscatter data
Supporting coastal management and habitat mapping based on the high-resolution sonar survey
Strengths
High-resolution (5m) bathymetry and backscatter data
Survey conducted over a defined period (27 Feb 2019 – 14 Oct 2020)
Detailed processing documentation and standard operating procedures are referenced
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
NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE)
Collection Method
Multibeam sonar survey using a R2Sonic 2022 system onboard RV Bombora
Time Range
27 Feb 2019 – 14 Oct 2020
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-05 00:32:10.328229; freshness should be verified
Geography
Forster, Cape Hawke to Black Head, NSW, Australia
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