TAN0713: Seabed and Subsurface Geology Survey of Eastern Australia

Geoscience Australia's marine reconnaissance survey TAN0713 collected preliminary data on seabed environments and subsurface geology. The survey was conducted aboard the RV Tangaroa between October 7 and November 22, 2007, as part of the Federal Government's Offshore Energy Program. Its primary focus was the Capel-Faust Basins and Gifford Guyot region off the east coast of Australia.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed environments based on survey data from the Capel-Faust Basins and Gifford Guyot.
• Analyzing subsurface geology for offshore energy resource assessment as part of the described program.
• Studying marine geological features from the 2007 reconnaissance survey in the eastern Australian margin.

Strengths

• Data originates from a government research vessel (RV Tangaroa) on a dedicated 47-day survey.
• The report is associated with a specific, documented survey (TAN0713) conducted by Geoscience Australia.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is presented as a PDF/HTML report; structured data extraction may be required.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Marine reconnaissance survey using the RV Tangaroa.

Time Range

Survey conducted between 7 October and 22 November 2007.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:29:00.473847; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Capel-Faust Basins and Gifford Guyot, eastern margin of Australia.