Cockburn Sound Coastal Sediment Samples and Vibracores, March 2004

A field survey report documents sediment sampling in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, conducted by Geoscience Australia in March 2004. It details procedures for collecting surface grab samples and subsurface vibracores for sediment type classification and stratigraphic reconstruction. The data is intended to ground-truth sonar surveys and support benthic habitat mapping.

Use Cases

• Classifying surface sediment types based on grab sample analysis described in the report.
• Mapping sediment distribution within Cockburn Sound using the classified grab sample results.
• Reconstructing the stratigraphic framework of the sound using vibracore analysis.
• Ground-truthing single-beam and multi-beam sonar survey results from Curtin University.
• Incorporating substrate information into a benthic habitat classification for the sound.

Strengths

• Report documents specific sampling techniques and procedures for vibracores and grab samples.
• Data is explicitly linked to ground-truthing sonar surveys and habitat classification projects.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the report is from 2004.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Field survey involving vibracoring and grab sampling.

Time Range

March 2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 21:16:28.860014; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cockburn Sound, Western Australia