Seabed Environments of the Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Northern Australia (2009 Survey)

Northern Australia's eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf was surveyed in 2009. The dataset contains detailed geological and biological data from carbonate banks, channels, and sediment plains on the Van Diemen Rise. It was collected by Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science between August 27 and September 24, 2009.

Use Cases

• Modeling late-Quaternary seabed evolution based on sedimentological and geophysical data.
• Investigating biodiversity patterns based on relationships between physical environment and biota.
• Mapping carbonate bank and channel geomorphology based on seabed survey data.

Strengths

• Data was collected during a dedicated seabed mapping survey (SOL4934) over a defined period.
• Integrates multiple data types including sedimentological, geochemical, geophysical, and biological observations.
• Covers specific, distinct seabed features: carbonate banks, intervening channels, and surrounding sediment plains.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the survey was conducted in 2009.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seabed mapping survey completed under a Memorandum of Understanding between Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

Time Range

Survey conducted between 27 August and 24 September, 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:28:37.374497; the underlying survey data is from 2009.

Geography

Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Northern Australia, specifically the Van Diemen Rise.