Popes Eye Bathymetry Survey from Victorian Marine Parks, 2018

A bathymetry survey of Popes Eye was acquired by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla over two days in 2018 (20/01/2018-21/01/2018) using a Kongsberg EM2040c. This survey was collected as part of a Parks Victoria project to map all marine parks within Victorian state waters. The data is not intended for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Model seabed topography based on bathymetry survey data
• Analyze marine park habitats using detailed underwater mapping
• Support coastal management planning with geospatial marine data
• Validate or supplement other marine surveys in Victorian waters

Strengths

• Survey conducted with a Kongsberg EM2040c, a specific high-resolution multibeam echosounder
• Data acquired over two specific days (20/01/2018-21/01/2018)
• Project purpose is explicitly stated: mapping all marine parks within Victorian state waters

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c.

Time Range

2018-01-20 to 2018-01-21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 13:50:03.063242; freshness should be verified

Geography

Popes Eye, Victorian state waters