Port Phillip Bay Bathymetry Survey for Sediment Movement Analysis, 2021

A bathymetry survey of Port Phillip Bay was conducted by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab on December 13, 2021. The data were collected onboard the Motor Vessel Yolla using a Kongsberg EM2040c system over one day. The purpose was to assess the movement of sediment through time.

Use Cases

• Model sediment transport pathways based on bathymetric depth data
• Analyze seabed morphology changes over time based on survey data
• Assess coastal erosion or deposition patterns based on sediment movement assessment

Strengths

• Survey conducted with a specific, named instrument (Kongsberg EM2040c)
• Data collection purpose is explicitly stated (assess sediment movement)
• Survey date and vessel are documented

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
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

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

2021-12-13

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 16:26:28.421777; freshness should be verified

Geography

Port Phillip Bay (Sandringham-St Leonards tie lines)