RV Investigator IN2024_V05: Deep-Sea Benthic Imagery from SEA-MES Voyage 3

The Marine National Facility RV Investigator voyage IN2024_V05 collected imagery of benthic habitats and oceanographic data between November 13 and December 12, 2024. The dataset includes video and stereo stills from a deep towed camera system, captured during a voyage departing from and returning to Hobart. Data is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Classify benthic habitats based on video and stereo still imagery.
• Analyze changes in marine ecosystems over time based on the multi-year SEA-MES program.
• Correlate benthic imagery with oceanographic data collected on the same voyage.
• Train object detection models for marine species using deep-sea video footage.

Strengths

• Data was collected using a specialized deep towed camera (DTC) system.
• Includes multiple data types: video, stereo stills, and navigational data.
• Covers a specific 30-day research voyage with clear temporal bounds (Nov 13 - Dec 12, 2024).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the Marine National Facility RV Investigator using a Deep Towed camera (DTC).

Time Range

November 13, 2024 to December 12, 2024 (AEST)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 10:10:46.686478; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southeast Australian marine ecosystem, voyage departed from and returned to Hobart.