Portsea Hole Bathymetry Survey from Port Phillip Bay, 2018

Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia, is the focus of this bathymetry survey. The data was collected by Deakin University Marine Mapping lab over two days in January 2018 using a Kongsberg EM2040c sonar system. This survey was conducted as part of a Parks Victoria project to map marine parks within Victorian state waters.

Use Cases

• Model seabed morphology based on bathymetry survey data
• Analyze marine park habitats based on underwater depth mapping
• Support coastal management planning based on detailed seafloor topography

Strengths

• Survey conducted with a specific Kongsberg EM2040c multibeam sonar system
• Data collected over a defined two-day period (20/01/2018-21/01/2018)
• Project has a clear purpose: mapping marine parks for Parks Victoria

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

20/01/2018-21/01/2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 00:37:28.576127; freshness should be verified

Geography

Portsea Hole, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia