Port Fairy Wave Energy Bathymetry Survey from October 2015

Port Fairy, Australia, bathymetry data acquired by Deakin University over two days in October 2015. The survey was conducted from the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system. The data is provided by Geoscience Australia and is not intended for navigational purposes.

Use Cases

• Modeling wave energy converter placement based on seafloor depth data.
• Analyzing coastal bathymetric changes based on high-resolution sonar survey data.
• Supporting marine spatial planning for renewable energy projects based on the survey's geographic scope.

Strengths

• Data collected over a specific two-day period (14/10/2015-15/10/2015), providing a temporal snapshot.
• Acquired using a specific, high-resolution instrument (Kongsberg EM2040c).
• Sourced from an authoritative government organization (Geoscience Australia).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Acquired by Deakin University onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar.

Time Range

2015-10-14 to 2015-10 15

Freshness

Last updated 2026 05 14 08:45:41.541290; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Port Fairy, Australia