A metadata registry managed by Geoscience Australia's National Seabed Mapping Section for seabed mapping data. It documents the lifecycle of bathymetry and geophysical data, from acquisition to decommissioning, and powers data discovery in the AusSeabed Marine Data Portal. The system was last updated on 2026-04-10.
Use Cases
- Discover seabed mapping datasets based on metadata for bathymetry and geophysical data.
- Manage data lifecycle workflows based on documented acquisition, processing, and publication stages.
- Query and filter marine datasets using the described Query Builder interface.
- Submit metadata for centralised discovery of externally held seabed data.
Strengths
- Managed by a national geological authority (Geoscience Australia).
- Supports a full data lifecycle management system.
- Powers a public-facing data portal (AusSeabed Marine Data Portal).
- Last updated on 2026 04-10, indicating recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia, National Seabed Mapping Section.
- Collection Method
- Metadata submitted and managed via a dedicated interface for centralised storage.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-10 19:07:40.583710; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Australian seabed.