Seafloor Bathymetry Flythrough of Perth Canyon Marine Park

Perth Canyon Marine Park seafloor bathymetry visualized as a flythrough video. The data was acquired by the Schmidt Ocean Institute in 2015 aboard the RV Falkor, with mapping and analysis by Geoscience Australia. It was produced as a science communication product for the National Environmental Science Program's Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Use Cases

• Visualizing submarine canyon geomorphology based on the mapped landslides, escarpments, and bedform fields
• Communicating marine biodiversity associations based on the highlighted benthic and pelagic features
• Analyzing seafloor structure for habitat mapping based on the high-resolution bathymetry data

Strengths

• Data acquired by a recognized research institution (Schmidt Ocean Institute) in 2015
• Features are mapped and highlighted by a national geological survey (Geoscience Australia)
• Produced for a national science program (NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub)

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

Geoscience Australia Data, Schmidt Ocean Institute, University of Western Australia

Collection Method

Bathymetry data acquired by Schmidt Ocean Institute in 2015 on RV Falkor, processed into a flythrough video.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 15:41:54.069380; freshness should be verified

Geography

Perth Canyon Marine Park, Australia