Perth Canyon Seafloor Bathymetry Flythrough from 2015 Survey

A 2015 bathymetry flythrough of the Perth Canyon Marine Park highlights geomorphic features like landslides and escarpments mapped by Geoscience Australia. The video, produced for the Marine Biodiversity Hub, also shows associated benthic and pelagic biodiversity. Data was acquired by the Schmidt Ocean Institute on RV Falkor, supported by the National Environmental Science Program.

Use Cases

• Visualizing submarine canyon geomorphology based on the described landslides and escarpments
• Science communication and public outreach based on the video format and biodiversity highlights
• Analyzing seafloor bedform fields based on the mapped geomorphic features

Strengths

• Data acquired by the Schmidt Ocean Institute using RV Falkor in 2015
• Features mapped by the authoritative agency Geoscience Australia
• Produced as a science communication product for the National Environmental Science Program

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Schmidt Ocean Institute, University of Western Australia et al., Geoscience Australia

Collection Method

Bathymetry data acquired on RV Falkor in 2015, processed into a flythrough video

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 09:43:21.618081; freshness should be verified

Geography

Perth Canyon Marine Park, Australia