Port Fairy Wave Energy Site Bathymetry Survey from 2021

A bathymetry survey acquired by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab on 30 March 2021. Data were collected over one day from the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c to assess the impact of a wave energy structure on the seafloor. The dataset is distributed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography for wave energy converter placement based on the bathymetric survey.
• Assessing environmental impact of marine renewable energy structures based on the stated collection purpose.
• Calibrating or validating hydrodynamic models using high-resolution seafloor data from the described survey.

Strengths

• Data collected with a specific, high-resolution instrument (Kongsberg EM2040c).
• Survey conducted for a clear, applied research purpose (wave energy impact assessment).
• Acquisition details, including date (30/03/2021) and vessel, are explicitly provided.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and total data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality and format require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Deakin University Marine Mapping lab, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Acquired onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c.

Time Range

2021-03-30

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:07:36.930657; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Port Fairy Wave Energy Site