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

The eastern Timor Sea and Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in Northern Australia are the focus of this dataset. It comprises sediment oxygen demand measurements taken from the upper 2 cm of seabed sediments during two marine surveys in 2009 and 2010, conducted by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with several research institutions. The data were collected to support biophysical mapping and environmental management for offshore oil and gas exploration.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed ecosystem health based on sediment oxygen demand measurements.
• Identifying potential geohazards for offshore infrastructure based on seabed sediment composition.
• Creating biophysical maps of complex seabed environments using sediment geochemical data.
• Informing sustainable resource use decisions for oil and gas exploration in tropical marine settings.

Strengths

• Measurements are specifically from the upper 2 cm of seabed sediments, providing a focused geochemical profile.
• Data collection involved collaboration with multiple institutions, including the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Geological Survey of Canada.
• The dataset is associated with published post-survey reports from Geoscience Australia.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Field measurements collected during marine surveys SOL4934 (2009) and SOL5117 (2010).

Time Range

2009 to 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:33:51.330385; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Timor Sea and Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Northern Australia.