Sediment Oxygen Demand Measurements from the Eastern Timor Sea, 2009-2010

Geoscience Australia collected sediment oxygen demand measurements from the upper 2 cm of seabed sediments in the eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. The data were gathered during two marine surveys, SOL4934 and SOL5117, conducted in August-September 2009 and July-August 2010 respectively. The work was done in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and other research partners to support biophysical mapping and environmental management.

Use Cases

• Model seabed biogeochemical processes based on sediment oxygen demand measurements.
• Identify sensitive marine environments and potential geohazards for offshore infrastructure planning.
• Develop biophysical maps of complex seabed environments like the Van Diemen Rise.
• Inform environmental impact assessments for oil and gas exploration in tropical marine settings.

Strengths

• Measurements are from two dedicated marine surveys (SOL4934 and SOL5117) conducted over two years.
• Data collection involved collaboration with multiple research institutions, including the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
• The dataset is associated with specific, cited post-survey reports and scientific publications.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to the specific survey locations and years (2009-2010).

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Measurements made on seabed sediment samples collected during marine surveys.

Time Range

2009-2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:23:56.487383; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Timor Sea, Northern Australia