Marine Seismic Survey Navigation Tracks for Australia

Geoscience Australia provides an updated collection of navigation data for marine seismic surveys in Australian waters. The data is based on the UKOOA-standard P190 navigation file format and is available in both KML and Shapefile formats. Users should note the data is not final and may contain errors, as the cleansing process is ongoing.

Use Cases

• Visualizing historical seismic survey paths based on the provided track maps and navigation files.
• Integrating seismic navigation data with other geospatial layers for regional analysis.
• Quality checking and updating legacy seismic survey metadata based on the cleansed collection.

Strengths

• Data follows the industry-standard UKOOA P190 navigation format.
• Available in two widely-used geospatial formats: KML and ESRI Shapefile.
• Collection includes original files, digitized track maps, and a 2003 SNIP version for comparison.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is not final and may contain errors, as acknowledged by the provider.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Updated collection based on original navigation files, 2003 SNIP files, and digitized survey track maps.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:21:20.217883; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia