RV Investigator Voyage IN2023_V01: Antarctic Benthic Imagery and Oceanographic Data

Imagery and data collected during the Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2023_V01 from January 25 to March 2, 2023. The dataset includes video, stereo stills, and navigational data from the Cape Darnley region of East Antarctica. It was collected using the MNF Deep Towed camera (DTC) system.

Use Cases

• Classifying benthic habitats based on video and stereo still imagery.
• Analyzing seafloor composition and sediment records for paleoceanographic studies.
• Correlating visual habitat data with concurrent oceanographic measurements.
• Mapping the distribution of marine life in the Cape Darnley region.

Strengths

• Data collected during a dedicated 37-day research voyage with specific scientific objectives.
• Includes multiple data modalities: video, stereo stills, and navigational data.
• Imagery is focused on a scientifically significant region for Antarctic Bottom Water production.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

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 2026-06-05 05:54:10.673211; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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