Seafloor Bathymetry and Imagery of Gascoyne Marine Park Canyons

Bathymetry data and seafloor imagery highlight canyon environments within the Gascoyne Marine Park offshore northwestern Australia. The data was collected by the Schmidt Ocean Institute during survey FK200308. Funding was provided by Schmidt Ocean Institute, Geoscience Australia, and other Australian government and research partners.

Use Cases

• Analyze canyon morphology and erosion processes based on described plunge pools and slumping walls.
• Model sediment transport and turbidity current action based on features of the Cape Range Canyon.
• Study benthic community distribution based on described epibenthos like glass sponges and octocorals.
• Map geological hazards like slope failure based on the history of slumping and retrogressive failure.

Strengths

• Data collected by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a recognized research organization.
• Description provides specific geological and ecological context for the Cape Range Canyon.
• Funding involved multiple authoritative Australian government and research bodies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified despite the listed update date of 2026-04-30.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Collected by the Schmidt Ocean Institute during survey FK200308.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:00:22.175407

Geography

Gascoyne Marine Park, offshore northwestern Australia.