Marine Geology Survey of the Arafura Sea, 1969

A 1969 marine geological survey conducted by BMR on the northern Australian continental shelf between longitudes 130° and 136°E and latitudes 8° and 12°S, covering an area of about 240,000 km². The survey used vessels including the chartered oil-rig supply vessel San Pedro Sound and the Japanese research submersible Yomiuri.

Use Cases

• Map regional seabed geology based on the marine geological survey.
• Analyze sediment composition and distribution from the survey area.
• Study the geological continuity between the Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea based on the described continuation of work.

Strengths

• Covers a specific, large geographic area of about 240,000 km².
• Describes a detailed survey period from 2 May to 6 December 1969 using named research vessels.

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

Marine geological survey carried out by BMR.

Time Range

1969

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 03:38:27.919388; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Arafura Sea, northern Australian continental shelf between longitudes 130° and 136°E and latitudes 8° and 12°S.