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Description
The Australian Ocean Data Network provides imagery from the RV Investigator voyage IN2024_V05, part of the SEA-MES project. The data includes video and stereo stills of benthic habitats, collected with a deep towed camera between November 13 and December 12, 2024. The voyage departed from and returned to Hobart, collecting oceanographic data alongside imagery.
Use Cases
Classifying benthic habitat types based on the video and stereo still imagery
Analyzing changes in marine ecosystems over a 25-year period referenced in the project title
Correlating visual habitat data with the oceanographic data mentioned in the description
Strengths
Data collected during a dedicated 30-day research voyage with specific scientific objectives
Includes multiple data modalities: video, stereo stills, and navigational data
Imagery is focused on benthic habitats, providing targeted ecological observations
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
Source
Australian Ocean Data Network
Collection Method
Collected via the Marine National Facility's Deep Towed camera (DTC) on the RV Investigator
Time Range
November 13, 2024 to December 12, 2024
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06 27 19:28:33.570806; freshness should be verified
Geography
Southeast Australian marine ecosystem, voyage departed from and returned to Hobart
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