August-September 2009 and July-August 2010 surveys collected sediment oxygen demand measurements from the upper 2 cm of seabed sediments in the eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. The dataset was produced by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and other research partners to support environmental management and resource use decisions. It was created to develop biophysical maps and identify geohazards and sensitive environments related to offshore infrastructure.
Use Cases
- Modeling seabed ecosystem health based on sediment oxygen demand measurements.
- Identifying potential geohazards for offshore infrastructure planning based on seabed environment data.
- Creating biophysical maps of complex seabed environments like the Van Diemen Rise.
- Informing sustainable use and protection policies for tropical marine resources.
Strengths
- Measurements focus on the biologically active upper 2 cm of seabed sediments.
- Data is linked to specific, documented research surveys (SOL4934 and SOL5117).
- Produced through collaboration with multiple authoritative institutions like the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-03-25 18:29:35.028954; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Field surveys SOL4934 and SOL5117 undertaken in the eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf.
- Time Range
- 2009-2010
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 18:29:35.028954
- Geography
- Eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Timor Sea, Northern Australia