Torres Strait Bathymetry Survey from 2021-2022

Torres Strait, Queensland bathymetry data acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office between 1 December 2021 and 24 January 2022. The survey was conducted by EGS Survey Pty. Ltd. using Kongsberg EM2040D and EM 2040C multibeam echosounders. The processed dataset is a 30-meter resolution, 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed morphology based on high-resolution bathymetric data.
• Analyzing underwater terrain for marine research based on the 30-meter resolution grid.
• Supporting hydrographic charting and maritime safety studies based on the survey's stated purpose.

Strengths

• Data was acquired using specific, named multibeam echosounder systems (Kongsberg EM2040D and EM 2040C).
• The final product is a processed 30-meter resolution GeoTIFF grid.
• The survey has a defined temporal scope from 1 Dec 2021 to 24 Jan 2022.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes, limiting its primary application.

Provenance

Source

Australian Hydrographic Office, collected by EGS Survey Pty. Ltd.

Collection Method

Contracted survey conducted as part of the Hydroscheme Industry Partnership Program, data processed using QPS Qimera software.

Time Range

1 December 2021 to 24 January 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:45:55.332187; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia