Petrel Sub-basin Marine Survey: Seabed Inorganic Element Data for CO2 Storage

Timor Sea seabed geochemistry data from the Petrel Sub-basin Marine Environmental Survey GA-0335 (SOL5463). The survey was conducted in May 2012 by the RV Solander as a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Geoscience Australia under the National Low Emission Coal Initiative. This dataset comprises inorganic element measurements from surface seabed sediments (0-2 cm depth) in shallow waters (<100m) within two targeted areas.

Use Cases

• Modeling CO2 storage potential in seabed environments based on seabed geochemistry data.
• Analyzing inorganic element composition for environmental baselines based on sediment samples.
• Correlating geophysical and biophysical data with geochemical signatures for integrated marine studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from a defined government-funded program (National Low Emission Coal Initiative).
• Survey details are specific, including the vessel (RV Solander) and date (May 2012).
• Spatial and depth context is provided: Timor Sea, Petrel Sub-basin, 0-2 cm sediment depth, <100m water depth.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, from a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and Geoscience Australia (GA).

Collection Method

Marine survey undertaken using the RV Solander.

Time Range

Survey conducted in May 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:34:56.823608; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Timor Sea, Petrel Sub-basin, within two targeted areas.