Cape Range and Cloates Canyons Bathymetry Survey, 2020

High-resolution bathymetry data for the Cape Range and Cloates Canyons area in the Gascoyne Marine Park, Australia. The dataset includes 64m and 16m resolution 32-bit GeoTIFFs produced from multibeam sonar data collected aboard the RV Falkor from March 8 to April 8, 2020. The survey was led by Dr. Rachel Przeslawski of Geoscience Australia with a team from Curtin University, Western Australian Museum, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Use Cases

• Map seafloor geometry and depth for habitat modeling based on the high-resolution bathymetry data.
• Support marine park management and conservation planning based on the detailed mapping of submarine canyons.
• Conduct scientific research on species diversity and distribution in relation to canyon topography.
• Analyze the structure of unexplored submarine canyons within the Gascoyne Marine Park.

Strengths

• Data includes high-resolution 16m and 64m bathymetry grids for water depths shallower than 2560m.
• Survey was conducted by a multi-institutional scientific team using Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar systems.
• Dataset is published with the permission of the CEO of Geoscience Australia, indicating institutional endorsement.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring field semantics to be inferred after download.
• The dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its application scope.
• Row count and total file size are unknown, which may complicate suitability assessment for large-scale projects.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Data acquired using Kongsberg EM302 and EM710 multibeam sonar systems during a dedicated marine survey.

Time Range

Survey conducted from March 8 to April 8, 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:42:08.501280; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cape Range and Cloates Canyons area within the Gascoyne Marine Park, Australia.