Geoscience Australia's marine survey SS08/2005 explored deep-sea habitats and geological processes in submarine canyons on the southwestern Australian margin. The survey was conducted aboard the RV Southern Surveyor between September 28 and October 20, 2005, involving scientists from Geoscience Australia, CSIRO, and Victoria Museum. Data collection aimed to assess the petroleum potential of the underlying Mentelle Basin.
Use Cases
- Map submarine canyon geomorphology based on the marine survey's focus.
- Analyze sedimentological processes in deep-sea canyon habitats mentioned in the description.
- Assess petroleum potential based on the geological examination of the Mentelle Basin.
- Study deep-sea marine habitats and ecosystems in the context of canyon environments.
Strengths
- Data originates from a dedicated national research vessel survey conducted over a focused three-week period.
- Results represent a multi-institutional collaboration between Geoscience Australia, CSIRO, and Victoria Museum.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data files are in PDF and ZIP formats, which may require extraction and parsing for analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Marine survey aboard RV Southern Surveyor
- Time Range
- September 28 to October 20, 2005
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-04 05:36:06.204456; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Southwestern margin of Australia, Mentelle Basin