Eclipse Shoals to Lombadina Point Bathymetry Survey, 30m Resolution

Western Australia's Kimberley region bathymetry was surveyed from Eclipse Shoals to Lombadina Point between 12 September 2022 and 3 December 2022. The survey was conducted for the Australian Hydrographic Office by Ocean Infinity using a Kongsberg EM2040P MKII multibeam echosounder. The processed data is provided as a 30-meter resolution GeoTIFF grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabed topography based on the 30-meter resolution bathymetric grid.
• Analyzing coastal erosion or sediment transport patterns in the Eclipse Shoals to Lombadina Point area.
• Supporting marine habitat mapping studies using high-resolution depth data.
• Providing a baseline geospatial layer for maritime zone planning and environmental assessments.

Strengths

• Survey conducted with a specific high-resolution multibeam echosounder (Kongsberg EM2040P MKII).
• Data processed using industry-standard QPS Qimera software and exported as a 32-bit floating point GeoTIFF.
• Clear temporal scope from 12 September 2022 to 3 December 2022.

Limitations

• Dataset is explicitly not to be used for navigational purposes.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, sourced from a survey contracted to Ocean Infinity for the Australian Hydrographic Office.

Collection Method

Acquired via ship-based multibeam echosounder survey onboard the MV Outer Limit, processed with QPS Qimera.

Time Range

12 September 2022 – 3 December 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 13:46:17.806321; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eclipse Shoals to Lombadina Point, Kimberley region, Western Australia