Geomorphic Features of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone, 2006

Geoscience Australia compiled outlines for geomorphic units across Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and offshore islands to serve as benthic habitat surrogates. The data set includes attributes such as unit names, source references, feature codes, and area and perimeter calculations for each unit. It was updated in October 2006 and is accompanied by the agency's Record 2003/30.

Use Cases

• Model benthic habitat distribution based on geomorphic unit surrogates.
• Construct seabed bioregionalisations for environmental management planning.
• Analyze the spatial extent and characteristics of seabed features based on area and perimeter attributes.
• Integrate geomorphic outlines into marine spatial planning systems.

Strengths

• Includes attribute data such as unit names, source references, and calculated area and perimeter.
• Covers Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone and offshore island territories.
• Compiled by Geoscience Australia as part of an integrated digital information system.

Limitations

• Last updated in October 2006; freshness should be verified for current applications.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Compiled as part of an integrated digital information system for ocean environmental management.

Time Range

Data reflects compilation and update as of 2006.

Freshness

Updated October 2006.

Geography

Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone, including offshore island territories (excluding Australian Antarctic Territory).