RV Investigator Antarctic Voyage Imagery of Benthic Habitats from Cape Darnley

Imagery and navigational data collected during the RV Investigator voyage IN2023_V01 from January 25 to March 2, 2023. The dataset includes video and stereo stills of benthic habitats from the Cape Darnley region in East Antarctica, gathered using the MNF Deep Towed camera. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Classify benthic habitat types based on the video and stereo still imagery.
• Analyze seafloor composition and structure using the oblique forward view imagery.
• Correlate visual observations with oceanographic conditions based on the description mentioning collected oceanographic data.
• Map survey transects and locations using the included navigational data.

Strengths

• Data collection occurred during a defined voyage period from January 25 to March 2, 2023.
• Includes multiple data types: video, stereo stills, and navigational data.
• Imagery is focused on a specific geographic region: Cape Darnley, East Antarctica.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected using the MNF Deep Towed camera (DTC) during a research voyage.

Time Range

January 25, 2023 to March 2, 2023 (AEST)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:49:37.031973; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cape Darnley, East Antarctica; voyage departed from Fremantle and returned to Hobart.