Kimberley Region and WA Reefs Satellite-Derived Bathymetry at 10m Resolution

High-resolution (10m) Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB) for the Kimberley Region in Western Australia, derived from Sentinel-2 multispectral data by EOMAP for Geoscience Australia. The dataset covers priority seabed mapping sites including Ashmore, Browse, Cartier, Clerke, Cunningham, Mermaid, Scott, and Seringapatam Reefs. It provides an environmental baseline for long-term monitoring and management of Marine Parks.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal erosion and sediment transport based on high-resolution bathymetry.
• Planning marine conservation zones based on benthic habitat maps.
• Supporting ecological research on coral reefs and shallow water ecosystems.
• Monitoring the impacts of climate change on shallow water bathymetry.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution of 10 meters derived from Sentinel 2 satellite data.
• Covers multiple priority Australian seabed mapping sites across the Kimberley Region.
• Data processed using a physics-based inversion method for quantitative bathymetry.

Limitations

• Dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes.
• Row count and specific file size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

EOMAP Australia Pty Ltd, contracted by Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Derived from multispectral satellite data using a physics-based inversion method.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 15:00:35.371214; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kimberley Region, Western Australia, including Ashmore Reef, Browse Island, Cartier Island, Clerke Reef, Cunningham Island, Mermaid Reef, Scott Reef, Seringapatam Reef.