Seabed Environments of the Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, 2009 Survey

A seabed mapping survey over carbonate banks, channels, and sediment plains on the Van Diemen Rise was completed between 27 August and 24 September, 2009. The survey obtained detailed geological and biological data to establish the late-Quaternary evolution of the region. This report provides details of the activities undertaken during survey SOL4934, including a list of the samples and data that were collected.

Use Cases

• Modeling late-Quaternary seabed evolution based on sedimentological and geophysical data.
• Investigating relationships between physical seabed environments and associated biota for biodiversity prediction.
• Mapping the distribution of carbonate banks and sediment plains from the survey's geospatial data.

Strengths

• Survey conducted over a defined period from 27 August to 24 September, 2009.
• Data integrates multiple disciplines: sedimentological, geochemical, geophysical, and biological.
• Report includes a list of all samples and data collected during the survey.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the single 2009 survey.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Seabed mapping survey (SOL4934) completed under a Memorandum of Understanding between Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

Time Range

Survey conducted 27 August to 24 September, 2009.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 07:58:56.622974; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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