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

Inorganic element data from surface seabed sediments (0-2 cm) in the Timor Sea. The data was collected during the Petrel Sub-basin Marine Environmental Survey GA-0335 (SOL5463) in May 2012 by the RV Solander. This survey was a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Geoscience Australia under the National Low Emission Coal Initiative.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed geochemical baselines based on inorganic element concentrations.
• Assessing CO2 storage site suitability based on shallow seabed sediment chemistry.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of inorganic elements in the Timor Sea based on survey data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated marine survey (GA-0335/SOL5463) conducted by RV Solander in May 2012.
• Focus on shallow seabed environments (less than 100m water depth) within two targeted areas.
• Data is associated with the National Low Emission Coal Initiative (NLECI), a government program.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to the specific 2012 survey.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Marine survey using RV Solander, with sediment sampling.

Time Range

May 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:12:10.158759; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Petrel Sub-basin, Timor Sea, Australia