Australian bathymetry data collected by Geoscience Australia and other agencies. The dataset combines measurements from satellite altimetry, singlebeam echosounders, multibeam echosounders, and airborne laser systems (LADS). It was last updated on 2026-05-05.
Use Cases
- Modeling seafloor topography based on satellite-derived gravitational measurements.
- Identifying general seafloor patterns and fish schools using singlebeam echosounder data.
- Creating high-resolution underwater maps for coastal engineering using multibeam and LADS data.
Strengths
- Includes data from multiple collection methods, such as satellite, singlebeam, multibeam, and LADS.
- Multibeam and LADS data likely have high resolution, with accuracy down to better than one metre.
- Aggregates data from government and non-government agencies, suggesting a broad source base.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data freshness should be verified, as the last update date is 2026-05-05.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Data acquired by Geoscience Australia and other government and non-government agencies via seismic navigation lines, satellite, multibeam echosounders, and airborne laser systems.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-05 05:08:39.199229
- Geography
- Australia (implied from platform data_gov_au and organization)