Seafloor Bathymetry Flythrough of Gifford Marine Park

Geoscience Australia collected bathymetry data for the Gifford Marine Park on surveys in 2007 and 2017. The data visualizes two large, flat-topped volcanic seamounts spanning over 3 km of ocean depth, featuring sediment veneers, bedforms, and steep cliffs. This research was supported by the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Use Cases

• Visualizing seafloor topography based on collected bathymetry data
• Studying Miocene volcanism and seamount formation based on the described geological history
• Modeling potential cetacean breeding or feeding grounds based on the described ocean depths and seamount features
• Analyzing sediment transport and bedform fields based on the described summit veneers

Strengths

• Data collected over two surveys spanning a decade (2007 and 2017)
• Covers a significant depth range of over 3 km
• Produced by a national geological survey (Geoscience Australia) in international collaboration

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

Collection Method

Bathymetry data collected on marine surveys.

Time Range

Surveys conducted in 2007 and 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 16:43:43.324173; freshness should be verified

Geography

Gifford Marine Park, located 700 km east of Brisbane, Australia, on the Lord Howe Rise.