GA-0352: High-Resolution Bathymetry Grids from the 2015 Gippsland Marine Survey

Geoscience Australia conducted the GA-0352 marine seismic survey in the Gippsland Basin from April 5th to 24th, 2015. The survey collected industry-standard precompetitive 2D seismic data, Multi-beam echo-sounder (MBES) bathymetry, and sub-bottom profiling data to assess the basin's CO2 storage potential. This dataset includes all the bathymetry data collected during the survey, which is available for free download.

Use Cases

• Assessing CO2 storage reservoir potential based on high-resolution bathymetry and seismic data.
• Identifying indicators of natural fluid seepage to evaluate seal integrity in the Gippsland Basin.
• Enhancing sequence stratigraphic studies of the Gippsland Basin using the collected geophysical data.
• Mapping seafloor topography for geological and environmental studies based on the MBES bathymetry grids.

Strengths

• Data collected by the Gardline CGG vessel MV Duke using industry-standard equipment.
• Survey conducted as part of the Department of Industry and Science's National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP).
• Data is available for free download from the Geoscience Australia website.

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

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Acquired via marine seismic survey using Multi-beam echo-sounder (MBES) and sub-bottom profiling (SBP).

Time Range

Survey conducted from 5th to 24th April 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 18:35:21.208534; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland Basin, Australia.