Seafloor Bathymetry of Gifford Marine Park, 2007 and 2017 Surveys

Gifford Marine Park, located 700 km east of Brisbane, Australia, is visualized through a flythrough movie. The bathymetry data was collected on two surveys, the first in 2007 and the second in 2017 by Geoscience Australia, the latter in collaboration with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. This research is supported by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Use Cases

• Visualizing seafloor topography based on the described seamounts, cliffs, and abyssal plains.
• Studying Miocene volcanism and hotspot migration based on the geological history of the Lord Howe Rise seamount chain.
• Identifying potential marine habitats based on the described roles as breeding locations, resting areas, and feeding grounds for species like humpback whales.
• Analyzing sediment accumulation and bedform fields based on the description of gently sloping seamount summits.

Strengths

• Data spans over 3 km of ocean depths, covering significant vertical relief.
• Bathymetry was collected across two surveys separated by a decade (2007 and 2017), allowing for potential temporal analysis.
• Surveys were conducted by Geoscience Australia, a national scientific agency, suggesting authoritative data collection.

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.
• The dataset is a video file (MP4), which may limit quantitative analysis compared to raw bathymetric data formats.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Bathymetric surveys conducted from marine vessels.

Time Range

2007, 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 01:43:47.566807; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gifford Marine Park, Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea, 700 km east of Brisbane, Australia