Marine Seismic Survey Navigation Data For Australian Waters

Australian marine seismic survey navigation data from 2014, compiled and released by Geoscience Australia. The collection includes 2D and 3D exploration and investigative surveys, derived from cleansed P190 navigation files following the UKOOA standard. Data is provided in both KML and Shapefile formats for use in various geospatial applications.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial extent of 3D exploration, 2D exploration, and 2D investigative seismic surveys using the survey category attribute.
• Analyze survey track lines and coverage areas for planning new offshore seismic acquisition projects.
• Integrate seismic navigation lines with other marine geospatial datasets using the preserved UKOOA-standard metadata attributes.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a cleansed and updated collection of P190 navigation files.
• Includes extensive industry-standard metadata preserved in the dataset's attribute tables.
• Surveys are categorized into specific types (3D exploration, 2D exploration, 2D investigative).

Limitations

• The core dataset version is from 2014, which may not include surveys conducted in the last decade.
• Accuracy and completeness are not warranted by the provider, as stated in the disclaimer.
• Specific row counts and total geographic area covered are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, compiled from navigation files submitted under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations.

Collection Method

Created from a collection of P190 navigation files, checked against repository submissions, 2003 SNIP files, and digitized old survey track maps.

Time Range

Surveys up to 2014; the dataset version is 2014.

Freshness

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Geography

Australian marine waters.