Geomorphology of the Lord Howe Island Shelf and Submarine Volcano SS06-2008

SS06-2008 was a marine survey aboard the RV Southern Surveyor in April 2008, a collaboration between the University of Wollongong and Geoscience Australia. The data maps the morphology and benthic environments of the shallow shelf surrounding Lord Howe Island and the flanks of its submarine volcano. This work contributes to the revised Plan of Management for the Lord Howe Marine Parks and investigates the history of reef growth at the southernmost limit of reef formation.

Use Cases

• Map seabed habitats and infauna distribution based on the described benthic environment mapping.
• Analyze the history of reef growth at the southern limit of reef formation based on the drowned reef structure data.
• Examine major erosional and depositional processes on a submarine volcano based on the flank morphology data.
• Inform marine park management plans based on the physical environment and ecological process data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated 2008 survey aboard the research vessel RV Southern Surveyor.
• Produced through a collaboration between a major university (University of Wollongong) and a national geological survey (Geoscience Australia).
• Supports a specific management outcome: the revised Plan of Management for the Lord Howe Marine Parks.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the survey was conducted in April 2008.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Marine survey aboard RV Southern Surveyor involving mapping and sample collection.

Time Range

April 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 08:48:29.980912; survey conducted in April 2008.

Geography

Lord Howe Island shelf and submarine volcano, Australia