Satellite Mapping of Bathymetry and Habitats of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Marine Par

Satellite-derived bathymetry and benthic habitat maps for the shallow waters of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Marine Parks. The data provides a 2-meter horizontal spatial resolution baseline for waters approximately 0-25 meters deep. This project was funded under Parks Australia's Marine Parks Grants Round 3 and aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Navigation planning based on high-resolution satellite-derived bathymetry.
• Ecological research on benthic habitats using georeferenced habitat maps.
• Environmental modeling and conservation management based on the provided baseline geospatial layers.
• Monitoring climate change impacts on shallow-water marine ecosystems.

Strengths

• 2-meter horizontal spatial resolution for detailed mapping.
• Covers shallow waters from approximately 0 to 25 meters depth.
• Provides digital, georeferenced maps for fundamental use in multiple domains.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified despite a last updated date of 2026-07-22.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing and mapping project funded by Parks Australia's Marine Parks Grants.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 02:34:23.506692

Geography

Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Marine Parks, Australia