Lacepede Channel Bathymetry Survey Data from 2021

A 2021 bathymetric survey of the Lacepede Channel in Western Australia, conducted from May to September. The dataset was acquired for the Australian Hydrographic Office by Fugro using a Kongsberg EM2040 Mk II multibeam sonar system and processed with Caris Hips & Sips software. It is provided as a 30-meter resolution, 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography based on the 30-meter resolution bathymetric grid.
• Analyzing underwater terrain features in Lacepede Channel based on the high-resolution sonar survey.
• Supporting marine spatial planning and environmental studies based on the detailed depth data.
• Creating nautical charts and reference maps based on the professionally surveyed bathymetry.

Strengths

• Data was acquired using a high-resolution Kongsberg EM2040 Mk II multibeam sonar system.
• The final product is a georeferenced 30-meter resolution grid.
• Survey was conducted over a defined four-month period in 2021.

Limitations

• The dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting pre-download assessment.
• The exact spatial extent and total size of the survey area are not quantified in the description.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au.

Collection Method

Contracted survey conducted by Fugro for the Australian Hydrographic Office using multibeam sonar.

Time Range

19 May 2021 – 22 Sep 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:52:38.482688; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lacepede Channel, Western Australia.