Lord Howe Island Shelf and Submarine Volcano Geomorphology Survey SS06-2008

A marine survey conducted in April 2008 aboard the RV Southern Surveyor mapped the morphology and benthic environments of the Lord Howe Island shelf and its submarine volcano. The survey was a collaboration between the University of Wollongong and Geoscience Australia under the Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities' Marine Biodiversity Hub. Data aims to inform the history of reef growth at the southern limit of reef formation and the links between physical environment and biodiversity distribution.

Use Cases

• Map seabed habitats and infauna distribution based on the described benthic environment mapping.
• Analyze the morphology of drowned reef structures on the shelf based on the survey's specific interest.
• Model erosional and depositional processes on a submarine volcano based on the examination of its flanks.
• Inform marine park management plans based on the survey's contribution to the revised Plan of Management for Lord Howe Marine Parks.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by Geoscience Australia and the University of Wollongong, indicating institutional credibility.
• Data collection targeted specific scientific objectives including drowned reef structures and seabed habitat distribution.
• Intended to contribute directly to a revised government management plan for 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 last metadata update is dated 2026-04-30.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine survey aboard the RV Southern Surveyor using mapping and sampling techniques.

Time Range

April 2008

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 12:34:04.188845; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lord Howe Island shelf and submarine volcano, Australia