Seabed Environments of the Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, 2009 Survey

A 2009 seabed mapping survey collected geological and biological data over carbonate banks and sediment plains in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. The survey was conducted from 27 August to 24 September 2009 under a partnership between Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. This report details the activities of survey SOL4934 and lists the samples and data 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.
• Analyzing the geochemical composition of carbonate banks and surrounding sediment plains.

Strengths

• Data collection was part of a formal Memorandum of Understanding between Geoscience Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
• Survey obtained detailed multi-disciplinary data including sedimentological, geochemical, geophysical, and biological observations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single survey in 2009; temporal coverage is limited.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Seabed mapping survey (SOL4934) conducted by research vessels.

Time Range

27 August 2009 to 24 September 2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 19:15:29.612655; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Van Diemen Rise, Northern Australia